Chinese word

漫

Pronunciation

Pinyinmàn

Meaning

  • nouncomics

Example

我在手机上看漫。wǒ zài shǒu jī shàng kàn màn

I read comics on my phone.

Illustration for 漫 (comics)

More examples

这部小说后来被改编成漫画。zhè bù xiǎo shuō hòu lái bèi gǎi biān chéng màn huà

This novel was later adapted into a comic.

Core concept

A story that unfolds across a sequence of drawn scenes, with the action spreading from one scene to the next.

Common phrases

  • 网络漫画wǎng luò màn huà

    webcomic

  • 漫画风格màn huà fēng gé

    comic style

  • 改编成漫画gǎi biān chéng màn huà

    adapt into a comic

Similar words

漫画màn huà: A story or reading work told through drawings arranged in panels.
动漫dòng màn: A genre or group of works that includes both animated shows and comics.
卡通kǎ tōng: A child-oriented work made with simplified drawings or animation.

Definition in Chinese

本义与水的广布有关，引申为缓慢、广泛或延展的状态；在现代口语和网络语境中，有时作为“漫画”的省略称。běn yì yǔ shuǐ de guǎng bù yǒu guān yǐn shēn wèi huǎn màn guǎng fàn huò yán zhǎn de zhuàng tài zài xiàn dài kóu yǔ hé wǎng luò yǔ jìng zhōng yǒu shí zuò wéi màn huà de shěng lüè chēng

Word origin

漫 (màn, "spreading") originally described water extending broadly and slowly, and its sense of something unfolding across space helps explain its abbreviated use for 漫画 (mànhuà, "comics").

Usage tips

  • In casual conversation, a single-character noun can depend heavily on the topic, while complete forms are clearer when the subject changes or the setting is formal.

Related words

  • 网络漫画wǎng luò màn huàwebcomicnoun
  • 漫画风格màn huà fēng gécomic stylenoun

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