Writing
动画 (dòng huà) — how to say "animation" in Chinese
动画
Animation
noun
Character composition
动
to move
画
to draw
Radicals / Keys
田
Field
#102 · tián · 5 strokes
力
Power
#19 · lì · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
动画电影
dònghuà diànyǐng
animated movie
看动画
kàn dònghuà
to watch animation
Examples
孩子们在周末看动画片。
Children watch cartoons on weekends.
我喜欢看动画。
I like watching animations.
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Frequently asked questions
Animation meaning in Chinese
"animation" in Chinese is 动画 (dòng huà).
动画 meaning in English
动画 (dòng huà) means "Animation".
How is 动画 pronounced?
It is pronounced dòng huà (written as dong hua, donghua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Donghua in Chinese characters
It is written 动画: 动 has 6 strokes, 画 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 动画?
动画 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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