Meaning of 网络
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- network
- Internet
How to use 网络
网络 is used for the Internet in general and for any connected system, such as a computer, phone, or social network. It often appears in compounds like 网络游戏 (online game) and 网络安全 (network security). Example: 这里的网络不太好。(Zhèlǐ de wǎngluò bú tài hǎo.) The Internet connection here is not very good.
网 (wǎng) means a net, and 络 (luò) means threads that link together, with the silk radical 纟 on its left. A net made of linked threads is a network, and the biggest net of all is the Internet.
Common mistake: Learners often say 上网络 when they mean to go online, but the natural verb is 上网 (shàngwǎng). Also watch the tone of 络: it is fourth tone luò, not third tone like 网 (wǎng).
网络 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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网 wǎng · net · 6 strokes
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络 luò · web · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 网络.
| 网上 | wǎng shang | online |
| 上网 | shàngwǎng | to go online; to connect to the Internet |
| 网友 | wǎngyǒu | online friend; netizen; Internet user |
| 网站 | wǎngzhàn | website |
| 网球 | wǎngqiú | tennis; tennis ball |
| 互联网 | hùliánwǎng | Internet |
| 网址 | wǎngzhǐ | web address; URL |
| 联络 | liánluò | to get in touch with; to contact |
| 网页 | wǎngyè | web page |
| 网吧 | wǎngbā | Internet café |
| 电网 | diànwǎng | electricity grid; power grid; electrified wire netting |
| 联网 | liánwǎng | to connect (or be connected) to a network; to network |
Questions about 网络
What does 网络 mean?
网络 (wǎngluò) means "network; Internet" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 网络?
网络 is made of 2 characters: 网 (6 strokes), 络 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 网络 an HSK word?
Yes. 网络 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 网络 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 网络 is written 網絡.
What is the difference between 网络 and 互联网?
互联网 (hùliánwǎng) specifically means the Internet as a global system. 网络 is broader and can mean any network, though in daily speech it is often used for the Internet or your connection to it.
How do I say there is no Internet or the signal is bad?
You can say 没有网络 (méiyǒu wǎngluò) or simply 没网 (méi wǎng) for no Internet. For a weak connection, people say 网络不好 (wǎngluò bù hǎo) or 网速很慢 (wǎngsù hěn màn), meaning the Internet speed is slow.