Meaning of gǔ zhǎng:
gǔ zhǎng
鼓掌
Verb
to applaud; to clap
Yǎn chū jié shù hòu, guān zhòng huān hū bìng kāi shǐ gǔ zhǎng.
演出结束后,观众欢呼并开始鼓掌。
After the performance ended, the audience cheered and began to applaud.
Guānzhòng wèi biǎoyǎn zhě rèliè de gǔzhǎng.
观众为表演者热烈地鼓掌。
The audience clapped enthusiastically for the performer.