Chinese word

动漫

Pronunciation

Pinyindòng màn

Meaning

  • nounanime

Example

你喜欢什么动漫？nǐ xǐ huān shén me dòng màn

What kind of anime do you like?

Illustration for 动漫 (anime)

More examples

我每天晚上都会看动漫。wǒ měi tiān wǎn shàng dū huì kàn dòng màn

I watch anime every night.

Core concept

A broad category of visual storytelling built from sequences of drawn images, whether they move on a screen or continue across pages.

Common phrases

  • 看动漫kàn dòng màn

    watch anime

  • 喜欢动漫xǐ huān dòng màn

    like anime

  • 日本动漫rì běn dòng màn

    Japanese anime

Similar words

动画dòng huà: An animated work made from drawings shown in sequence, often on television or online.
漫画màn huà: A drawn story arranged in panels or pages for reading in print or digital form.
卡通kǎ tōng: A simple animated work, often made for children and meant to entertain.

Definition in Chinese

指动画与漫画的统称，通常指以绘画为主要表现形式并通过连续画面或分期连载呈现的娱乐作品。zhǐ dòng huà yǔ màn huà de tǒng chēng tōng cháng zhǐ yǐ huì huà wéi zhǔ yào biǎo xiàn xíng shì bìng tōng guò lián xù huà miàn huò fēn qī lián zǎi chéng xiàn de yú lè zuò pǐn

Word origin

动漫 (dòngmàn, "anime and manga") is a shortened combination of 动画 (dònghuà, "animation") and 漫画 (mànhuà, "comic"), so the term covers both moving drawings and drawn stories.

Usage tips

  • English anime often points to Japanese animation alone, whereas this Chinese category can also include comics, so the medium may remain unspecified.

Other meanings

  • manganoun
  • animationnoun

Opposites

  • 真人电影zhēn rén diàn yǐnglive-action movienoun

Related words

  • 动漫迷dòng màn míanime fannoun
  • 动漫展dòng màn zhǎnanime conventionnoun

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