How to say “cartoon” in Chinese
cartoon, animation
“Cartoon” in Chinese is 动画, dòng huà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
动画 is read dòng huà: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “动画”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 动画. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这部动画大人也爱看zhèbùdònghuàdàrenyěàikànAdults love watching this cartoon too.
More words from the lesson “Movies and TV series”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “cartoon” in Chinese?
“Cartoon” in Chinese is 动画, pinyin dònghuà.
What does 动画 mean?
动画 (dònghuà) means “cartoon, animation”.
How do you write 动画?
动画 is 2 characters: 动 (dòng) — move; 画 (huà) — draw; picture. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 动画?
动画 is read dònghuà. Tones: dòng — fourth tone, huà — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“cartoon” in the lesson “Movies and TV series”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and experiences” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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