卡通

• 拼音: kǎ tōng
• 汉字拆解: 卡 = phonetic borrowing; 通 = to pass through, connect — purely phonetic here

含义

Cartoon; animated character or style.

A transliteration of 'cartoon' referring to animated shows, cartoon characters, or the cartoon style of drawing. Widely used for children's animation, cute merchandise, and pop culture. Often interchangeable with 动画 (animation) but 卡通 emphasizes the playful, stylized aesthetic. Collocates with 人物 (character), 形象 (image), 电影 (film).

例句

1. 这家奶茶店的杯子上印着各种可爱的卡通形象，特别受年轻人欢迎。
2. 他的房间贴满了卡通海报，从小就是动漫迷。
3. 设计师把公司吉祥物设计成卡通风格，看起来亲切又有趣。

用法指南

语境: entertainment, design, children, pop culture

语气: casual

正确说法

• 孩子们都喜欢看卡通片。(Kids all love watching cartoons.)
• 这个卡通形象太萌了，我想买周边。(This cartoon character is so cute — I want to buy merchandise.)

错误说法

• 这部严肃的历史纪录片是卡通。(卡通 implies animated, stylized content — for a serious documentary, don't call it 卡通)

起源与历史

Phonetic transliteration of English 'cartoon.' Entered Chinese through Hong Kong and Taiwan media in the 20th century.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal