动画

• 拼音: dòng huà
• 汉字拆解: 动 = 云 (cloud) + 力 (strength) — movement; 画 = originally depicted a hand holding a brush drawing boundaries — picture, to draw

含义

Animation; animated film/series. The art form of creating moving images through rapid display of sequential drawings or computer graphics.

Covers both traditional hand-drawn animation and modern computer-generated imagery. 动画片 specifically refers to animated films or episodes. Chinese animation (国漫) has seen significant growth, while Japanese animation (日本动画/动漫) remains hugely popular in China.

例句

1. 这部动画电影的特效做得太逼真了，感觉角色就在眼前。
2. 小时候最喜欢看的动画片是大闹天宫和黑猫警长。
3. 国产动画这几年进步很大，不少作品在国际上也获了奖。

用法指南

语境: entertainment, art, media

语气: casual

正确说法

• 这个动画的画风很独特，我一眼就认出来了。(The art style of this animation is very unique; I recognized it immediately.)
• 他在一家动画公司做原画师。(He works as a key animator at an animation company.)

错误说法

• 把所有卡通都叫动画 (动画 specifically means animation as a medium; live-action children's shows are not 动画)

起源与历史

Compound of 动 (to move) + 画 (picture, drawing). A translation concept that emerged in the early 20th century when animation films were introduced to China.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal