hoạt tượng

Một hoạt tượng vui nhộn đang nhảy múa trên màn hình máy tính.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Animation: The primary meaning of "hoạt tượng" is the technique of creating moving images from a sequence of static drawings, models, or computer graphics. It is synonymous with "hoạt ảnh" (animated picture).
   • Animated film/cartoon: It can also refer to the product itself, such as a movie or short film created using this technique.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Con tôi rất thích xem hoạt tượng. (My child loves watching animation.)
  • Anh ấy là một họa sĩ vẽ hoạt tượng. (He is an animation artist.)
  • Bộ phim hoạt tượng đó đã giành giải Oscar. (That animated film won an Oscar.)

Advanced Usage

• While "hoạt tượng" is a correct term, in modern, everyday Vietnamese, the word "hoạt hình" is far more commonly used to mean "animation" or "cartoon." "Hoạt tượng" may be encountered in older texts or very formal contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Hoạt ảnh (n): An older, synonymous term for animation.
• Hoạt hình (n): The modern and most common term for animation or cartoon.
• Phim hoạt hình (n): Animated movie.
• Hoạt họa (n): A term related to graphic arts and illustration, sometimes used in the context of animation.

Synonyms

• Animation: The process or product of creating moving images.
• Cartoon: An animated film, especially a short one for children.

Related Idioms

• This word is technical and does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions.