卡通 (kǎ tōng) — cartoon (animated film or comic strip)

Definition

卡通 refers to the cartoon-style content itself — characters, art style, or merchandise — rather than the medium. 动画 is the animated film/show, while 漫画 is the printed comic format.

noun
cartoon (animated film or comic strip)
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Examples

  • 卡通
    Wǒ xiǎo shí hou zuì xǐ huan kàn rì běn kǎ tōng.
    When I was little, I liked watching Japanese cartoons the most.
  • 卡通
    Zhè fú huà de fēng gé hěn kǎ tōng, sè cǎi yě hěn xiān yàn.
    This painting has a very cartoonish style, and the colors are also bright.
  • 卡通
    Zhè jiā gōng sī de pǐn pái xíng xiàng shì yí gè kě ài de kǎ tōng rén wù.
    This company's brand image is a cute cartoon character.

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