How to say “comic” in Chinese
comic, manga, caricature
“Comic” in Chinese is 漫画, màn huà: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
漫画 is read màn 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 left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 曼 màn — as in 慢 màn. In 浪漫 the characters were chosen for their sound: “romantic”.
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 “漫画”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 漫画. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我弟弟每天都看漫画wǒdìdiměitiāndōukànmànhuàMy little brother reads comics every day.
- 我喜欢看漫画wǒxǐhuankànmànhuàI like reading comics.
- 他被称作漫画大师。tābèichēngzuòmànhuàdàshīHe's called a master of comics.
More words from the lesson “Painting and comics”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “comic” in Chinese?
“Comic” in Chinese is 漫画, pinyin mànhuà.
What does 漫画 mean?
漫画 (mànhuà) means “comic, manga, caricature”.
How do you write 漫画?
漫画 is 2 characters: 漫 (màn) — overflow; free, unrestrained; 画 (huà) — draw; picture. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 漫画?
漫画 is read mànhuà. Tones: màn — fourth tone, huà — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“comic” in the lesson “Painting and comics”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” of HSK 6. 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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