How to say “internet” in Chinese
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“Internet” in Chinese is 互联网, hù lián wǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
互联网 is read hù lián wǎng: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 耳 “ear”; on the right, 关. Sounds the same as 连 lián.
A picture of a net.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “互联网”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 互联网. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 现在的生活离不开互联网。xiànzàideshēnghuólíbukāihùliánwǎngLife today can't do without the internet.
- 现在是互联网时代。xiànzàishìhùliánwǎngshídàiThis is the internet age.
- 互联网是一场技术革命。hùliánwǎngshìyìchǎngjìshùgémìngThe internet is a technological revolution.
- 互联网走进了千家万户。hùliánwǎngzǒujìnleqiānjiāwànhùThe internet has reached every home.
More words from the lesson “The internet: online and offline”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “internet” in Chinese?
“Internet” in Chinese is 互联网, pinyin hùliánwǎng.
What does 互联网 mean?
互联网 (hùliánwǎng) means “internet”.
How do you write 互联网?
互联网 is 3 characters: 互 (hù) — mutually, each other; 联 (lián) — join, link; 网 (wǎng) — net. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 互联网?
互联网 is read hùliánwǎng. Tones: hù — fourth tone, lián — second tone, wǎng — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“internet” in the lesson “The internet: online and offline”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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