动画 dònghuà animation
animation; cartoon
How to remember 动画: 动 move + 画 drawing = animation.
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How it is used
- Animation / cartoons as a medium - 动画电影 (dònghuà diànyǐng) animated film; 日本动画 (Rìběn dònghuà) Japanese anime.
- Refers to the animated form itself; a single cartoon show is often 动画片 (dònghuàpiàn).
- In software, also 'animation' as an effect: 加个动画效果 (jiā ge dònghuà xiàoguǒ) add an animation effect.