How to say “go online” in Chinese
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“Go online” in Chinese is 上网, shàng wǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
上网 is read shàng wǎng: 2 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
A stroke above a line.
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 “上网”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 上网. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 上网不光能看新闻，还能购物。shàngwǎngbùguāngnéngkànxīnwén,háinénggòuwùOnline you can not only read the news but also shop.
- 不知道的词，可以上网搜一下。bùzhīdàodecí,kěyǐshàngwǎngsōuyíxiàYou can look up words you don't know online.
- 你上网搜一下吧nǐshàngwǎngsōuyíxiàbaLook it up online.
- 我的手机连接不上网络，怎么办？wǒdeshǒujīliánjiēbushàngwǎngluò,zěnmebànMy phone won't connect to the network, what should I do?
More words from the lesson “Hobbies”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “go online” in Chinese?
“Go online” in Chinese is 上网, pinyin shàngwǎng.
What does 上网 mean?
上网 (shàngwǎng) means “go online”.
How do you write 上网?
上网 is 2 characters: 上 (shàng) — top, on; 网 (wǎng) — net. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 上网?
上网 is read shàngwǎng. Tones: shàng — fourth tone, wǎng — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“go online” in the lesson “Hobbies”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. 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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