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The noun 漫画 (mànhuà) for "comic"
Structure
漫画 + Noun
Explanation
漫画 (mànhuà) means "comic," "manga," or "cartoon," referring to illustrated stories or drawings. It covers a broad range of illustrated media, from Chinese comics to Japanese manga. It often appears as a modifier, as in 漫画电影 (comic book movie) or 漫画书 (comic book).
Examples
他小时候最喜欢看漫画书，一看就是一整天。
Tā xiǎoshíhou zuì xǐhuān kàn mànhuà shū, yí kàn jiù shì yì zhěng tiān.
When he was little, he loved reading comics the most — once he started, he'd read all day long.
这部漫画被改编成了电影，票房很不错。
Zhè bù mànhuà bèi gǎibiān chéng le diànyǐng, piàofáng hěn búcuò.
This comic was adapted into a movie, and the box office was quite good.
日本的漫画文化对全世界都有很大的影响。
Rìběn de mànhuà wénhuà duì quán shìjiè dōu yǒu hěn dà de yǐngxiǎng.
Japanese comic culture has a great influence on the whole world.