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动画

dòng huà

animation

How common it is

动画 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say dòng huà slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

动画表示会动的图画或动画片。

dòng huà biǎo shì huì dòng de tú huà huò dòng huà piàn。

动画 means moving pictures or an animated film/show.

Context note

动画常用于电影、电视和儿童内容。

dòng huà cháng yòng yú diàn yǐng 、 diàn shì hé ér tóng nèi róng。

It is often used with films, TV, and children's content.

5 examples

我喜欢看动画。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn dòng huà。
I like watching animation.
这部动画很有趣。
zhè bù dòng huà hěn yǒu qù。
This animation is very interesting.
孩子爱看动画片。
hái zi ài kàn dòng huà piàn。
The child loves watching cartoons.
动画角色很可爱。
dòng huà jué sè hěn kě ài。
The animated characters are very cute.
老师给我们放了动画。
lǎo shī gěi wǒ men fàng le dòng huà。
The teacher showed us an animation.

5 mini stories

周末孩子们一起看动画。
zhōu mò hái zi men yì qǐ kàn dòng huà。
On the weekend, the children watched animation together.
他想学做动画。
tā xiǎng xué zuò dòng huà。
He wants to learn how to make animation.
这部动画讲了友谊的故事。
zhè bù dòng huà jiǎng le yǒu yì de gù shì。
This animation tells a story about friendship.
动画片里的声音很好听。
dòng huà piàn lǐ de shēng yīn hěn hǎo tīng。
The voices in the cartoon sound nice.
老师用动画帮助大家理解内容。
lǎo shī yòng dòng huà bāng zhù dà jiā lǐ jiě nèi róng。
The teacher used animation to help everyone understand the content.

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