English–Chinese
“cartoon” in Chinese
How to say “cartoon” in Chinese
“Cartoon” in Chinese is 动画 (dòng huà).
Still images change frame by frame to show moving characters, action, and a story.
Example sentences with 动画
这部动画片的画面很细腻。zhè bù dòng huà piàn de huà miàn hěn xì nì
The visuals in this animated film are very detailed.
Tips for using 动画
- The bare noun does not reliably identify a production's country, so speakers add a country or region when its origin matters.
Other Chinese words for “cartoon”
今晚我们一起看卡通吧。jīn wǎn wǒ men yì qǐ kàn kǎ tōng ba
Let's watch cartoons together tonight.
孩子们喜欢看动画片。hái zi men xǐ huān kàn dòng huà piàn
The children like watching cartoons.