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卡通

kǎ tōng · ka tong

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

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  1. cartoon (loanword)
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Cartoon weekend

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)计划(jìhuà)？

    What are your plans for the weekend?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)在家(zàijiā)看(kàn)卡通(kǎtōng)。

    I want to watch cartoons at home.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)都(dōu)这么(zhème)大(dà)了(le)，还(hái)看(kàn)卡通(kǎtōng)？

    You are all grown up. You still watch cartoons?

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)的(de)卡通(kǎtōng)，大人(dàren)也(yě)喜欢(xǐhuan)！

    Good cartoons are for adults too!

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)推荐(tuījiàn)一部(yībù)吧(ba)？

    Then can you recommend one?

  6. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)一部(yībù)是(shì)熊(xióng)做饭(zuòfàn)的(de)，我(wǒ)看(kàn)了(le)十遍(shíbiàn)！

    There is one about a cooking bear. I watched it ten times!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

书(shū)桌(zhuō)上(shàng)一(yì)叠(dié)专(zhuān)业(yè)书(shū)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)几(jǐ)本(běn)卡(kǎ)通(tōng)书(shū)混(hùn)在(zài)里(lǐ)面(miàn)。

There were some graphic novels mixed into the pile of specialty books on the desk.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by treskro3 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)每(měi)天(tiān)下(xià)午(wǔ)都(dōu)坐(zuò)在(zài)电(diàn)视(shì)前(qián)看(kàn)卡(kǎ)通(tōng)。

The children sit in front of the TV every afternoon watching cartoons.

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