Meaning of 网友
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- online friend
- netizen; Internet user
How to use 网友
网友 can mean a friend you met online, but in news and social media it very often just means Internet users in general, like 'netizens'. Example: 很多网友说这个电影很好看。(Hěn duō wǎngyǒu shuō zhège diànyǐng hěn hǎokàn.) Many netizens say this movie is great.
网 (wǎng) means a net, and today it also means the Internet. Add 友 (yǒu), the 'friend' in 朋友 (péngyou), and you get a friend from the net: 网友.
Common mistake: Learners often read 友 with a neutral tone because 朋友 is said péngyou, but in 网友 it keeps its full third tone: wǎngyǒu. Two third tones in a row means 网 is pronounced closer to wáng in speech.
Stroke order for each character
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网 wǎng · net · 6 strokes
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友 yǒu · friend · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 网友.
| 朋友 | péngyou | friend |
| 女朋友 | nǚpéngyou | girlfriend |
| 男朋友 | nánpéngyou | boyfriend |
| 网上 | wǎng shang | online |
| 小朋友 | xiǎopéngyǒu | child; kid (used to refer to a child, or by an adult to address a child, or, in Taiwan, to |
| 上网 | shàngwǎng | to go online; to connect to the Internet |
| 朋友们 | péngyoumen | |
| 老朋友 | lǎo péngyou | old friend; (slang) period |
| 网站 | wǎngzhàn | website |
| 友好 | yǒuhǎo | friendly; amicable; close friend |
| 交朋友 | jiāo péngyou | to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb |
| 网球 | wǎngqiú | tennis; tennis ball |
Questions about 网友
What does 网友 mean?
网友 (wǎngyǒu) means "online friend; netizen; Internet user" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 网友?
网友 is made of 2 characters: 网 (6 strokes), 友 (4 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 网友 an HSK word?
Yes. 网友 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 网友 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 网友 is written 網友.
Is 网友 always a friend?
No. In reports like 网友认为 (wǎngyǒu rènwéi, Internet users think), it just means people online, even strangers. Only context tells you if a real friendship is meant.
How do I say I met someone online?
You can say 我们是在网上认识的 (wǒmen shì zài wǎng shang rènshi de), We met online. You could also call that person 我的网友 (wǒ de wǎngyǒu), my online friend.