How to say “net” in Chinese
net; internet; catch with a net
“Net” in Chinese is 网, wǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
网 is read wǎng. 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 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 “网”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 网. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我在网上买东西wǒzàiwǎngshangmǎidōngxiI buy things online.
- 这种鞋网上买得到吗？zhèzhǒngxiéwǎngshangmǎidedàomaCan you get shoes like these online?
- 我经常上这个网站wǒjīngchángshàngzhègewǎngzhànI often visit this website.
- 我喜欢打网球。wǒxǐhuandǎwǎngqiúI like playing tennis.
- 我想参加网球比赛wǒxiǎngcānjiāwǎngqiúbǐsàiI want to take part in a tennis tournament.
- 我每天在网上看新闻wǒměitiānzàiwǎngshangkànxīnwénI read the news online every day.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Network, browser, link”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “net” in Chinese?
“Net” in Chinese is 网, pinyin wǎng.
What does 网 mean?
网 (wǎng) means “net; internet; catch with a net”.
How do you write 网?
网 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 网?
网 is read wǎng. Tones: wǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“net” in the lesson “Network, browser, link”
This word is from the topic “Network and devices” of HSK 6. 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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