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卡通

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

cartoon; animation; comic

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

cartoon; animated film or video; animation

Refers to animated films or television programs, often but not exclusively for children. Derived from the English word 'cartoon'.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
dōu都
xǐ喜
huan欢
kàn看
kǎ卡
tōng通
 。

Children all love watching cartoons.

Zhè这
bù部
kǎ卡
tōng通
diàn电
yǐng影
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
mào冒
xiǎn险
gù故
shi事
 。

This animated film tells an adventure story.

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Dí迪
shì士
ní尼
kǎ卡
tōng通
piàn片

Disney cartoons

2.

noun

cartoon; comic; caricature; comic drawing

Refers to static humorous or satirical drawings, as opposed to animated films. Can also refer to the art style of exaggerated, simplified figures.

Tā他
huà画
le了
yī一
fú幅
yǒu有
qù趣
de的
kǎ卡
tōng通
 。

He drew an interesting cartoon.

Zhè这
jiā家
zá杂
zhì志
kān刊
dēng登
le了
hěn很
duō多
zhèng政
zhì治
kǎ卡
tōng通
 。

This magazine published many political cartoons.

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kǎ卡
tōng通
rén人
wù物

cartoon characters