鼓掌 (gǔ zhǎng): 박수를 치다.

After the concert ended, the audience members all stood up to applaud, and the applause lasted for several minutes.

When that young actor first stepped onto the stage, the audience applauded warmly, which gave him great encouragement.

At the end of the speech contest, the judges and audience applauded all the contestants together to thank them for their wonderful performances.