How to say “online friend” in Chinese
online friend, netizen
“Online friend” in Chinese is 网友, wǎng yǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
网友 is read wǎng yǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
A picture of a net.
In 朋友 it is read with the neutral tone: you.
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 “网友”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 网友. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们把在网上认识的朋友称为网友wǒmenbǎzàiwǎngshangrènshidepéngyouchēngwéiwǎngyǒuWe call the friends we meet online “online friends”.
More words from the lesson “The internet: online and offline”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “online friend” in Chinese?
“Online friend” in Chinese is 网友, pinyin wǎngyǒu.
What does 网友 mean?
网友 (wǎngyǒu) means “online friend, netizen”.
How do you write 网友?
网友 is 2 characters: 网 (wǎng) — net; 友 (yǒu) — friend. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 网友?
网友 is read wǎngyǒu. Tones: wǎng — third tone, yǒu — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“online friend” 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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