cartoon; animation
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
cartoon; animated film
informalSpoken form with 儿化音. Refers to both short cartoons and full-length animated movies.
Wǒ我
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
zuì最
ài爱
kàn看
dòng动
huà画
piān片
r儿
。
When I was a kid, I loved watching cartoons.
Zhè这
bù部
dòng动
huà画
piān片
r儿
shì是
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
kàn看
de的
。
This cartoon is for children.
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Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
kàn看
yī一
bù部
Dí迪
sī斯
ní尼
dòng动
huà画
piān片
r儿
。
He is watching a Disney animated film.
verb
to create or draw cartoons
dialectThis verbal usage is less common and more dialectal/informal, meaning the action of creating animation.
Wǒ我
gē哥
ge哥
zài在
diàn电
yǐng影
gōng公
sī司
dòng动
huà画
piān片
r儿
。
My older brother draws cartoons at the film company.