How to say “online” in Chinese

网上
wǎngshang

online

noun · HSK 2 · topic “Leisure and health”

“Online” in Chinese is 网上, wǎng shang: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

网上 is read wǎng shang: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

wǎng — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
shang — neutral toneshort and unstressed

How to write it

网
wǎng — net

A picture of a net.

上
shàng — top, on

A stroke above a line.

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 “网上”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 网上. 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?
  • 我每天在网上看新闻wǒměitiānzàiwǎngshangkànxīnwénI read the news online every day.
  • 成绩可以在网上查看chéngjìkěyǐzàiwǎngshangchákànYou can check your grades online.
  • 我在网上查资料wǒzàiwǎngshangcházīliàoI'm looking up materials online.
  • 这张图片是从网上找的zhèzhāngtúpiànshìcóngwǎngshangzhǎodeThis picture was found online.

More words from the lesson “Hobbies”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “online” in Chinese?

“Online” in Chinese is 网上, pinyin wǎngshang.

What does 网上 mean?

网上 (wǎngshang) means “online”.

How do you write 网上?

网上 is 2 characters: 网 (wǎng) — net; 上 (shàng) — top, on. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 网上?

网上 is read wǎngshang. Tones: wǎng — third tone, shang — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.

“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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