Meaning of 网上
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- online
How to use 网上
网上 works like a place word, so it often follows 在 (zài) or comes before a verb to say where something happens. Example: 我在网上买书。(Wǒ zài wǎngshang mǎi shū.) I buy books online.
网 (wǎng) means a net, and the internet is a giant net connecting everyone. Put 上 (shàng, on) after it and you get 网上, being on the net, which means online.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 网上 (wǎngshang) and 晚上 (wǎnshang, evening) because they sound almost the same. Listen for the final sound: 网 ends in -ang, while 晚 ends in -an.
网上 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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网 wǎng · net · 6 strokes
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上 shàng · up · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 网上.
| 马上 | mǎshàng | at once; right away |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening; night |
| 身上 | shēnshang | on the body; at hand |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | early morning |
| 上次 | shàng cì | last time |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work; to be on duty |
| 上车 | shàng chē | to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 地上 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 楼上 | lóu shàng | upstairs; (Internet slang) previous poster in a forum thread |
| 车上 | chē shang | |
| 上学 | shàngxué | to go to school; to attend school |
Questions about 网上
What does 网上 mean?
网上 (wǎng shang) means "online".
How do you write 网上?
网上 is made of 2 characters: 网 (6 strokes), 上 (3 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 网上 an HSK word?
Yes. 网上 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 网上 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 网上 is written 網上.
What is the difference between 网上 and 上网?
网上 is a place word meaning online, as in 网上买东西 (shopping online). 上网 (shàngwǎng) is a verb phrase meaning to go online or use the internet, as in 我每天上网 (I go online every day).
Is the 上 in 网上 pronounced with a fourth tone?
In everyday speech 上 in 网上 is often said lightly in the neutral tone, wǎngshang, like in 晚上 and 路上. You will also hear wǎngshàng with a full fourth tone, and both are understood.