This paper presents an adaptive controller using chaotic dynamic neural networks(CDNN) for nonlinear dynamic system. A new dynamic backpropagation learning method of the proposed chaotic dynamic neural networks is developed for efficient learning, and this learning method includes the convergence for improving the stability of chaotic neural networks. The proposed CDNN is applied to the system identification of chaotic system and the adaptive controller. The simulation results show good performances in the identification of Lorenz equation and the adaptive control of nonlinear system, since the CDNN has the fast learning characteristics and the robust adaptability to nonlinear dynamic system.