Chinese word

上网

Pronunciation

Pinyinshàng wǎng

Meaning

  • verbgo online

Example

我每天晚上都会上网。wǒ měi tiān wǎn shàng dū huì shàng wǎng

I go online every night.

Illustration for 上网 (go online)

More examples

上网看新闻很方便。shàng wǎng kàn xīn wén hěn fāng biàn

Going online to read the news is very convenient.

Core concept

A person or device crosses from the offline world into the network to use digital services.

Common phrases

  • 每天上网měi tiān shàng wǎng

    go online each day

  • 在家上网zài jiā shàng wǎng

    go online at home

Similar words

连接网络lián jiē wǎng luò: Connect a device to a network.
登录dēng lù: Enter a website or service with a username and password.
浏览liú lǎn: Look through web pages to find information.

Definition in Chinese

使终端接入互联网，从而使用在线资源或服务的动作或过程。shǐ zhōng duān jiē rù hù lián wǎng cóng ér shǐ yòng zài xiàn zī yuán huò fú wù de dòng zuò huò guò chéng

Word origin

上 (shàng, "go up") + 网 (wǎng, "net") combines a movement word with the image of a net, describing entry into the internet.

Usage tips

  • Chinese uses this verb directly for a routine online session, while English usually needs a verb such as "go" in "go online".

Other meanings

  • connect to the internetverb

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