Chinese Conversation · Level 33
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Chinese word
无线网络
Pronunciation
Pinyinwú xiàn wǎng luò
Meaning
- nounWi-Fi
Example
这里的无线网络很慢。zhè lǐ de wú xiàn wǎng luò hěn màn
The Wi-Fi here is very slow.
More examples
在机场通常有免费的无线网络可以使用。zài jī chǎng tōng cháng yǒu miǎn fèi de wú xiàn wǎng luò ké yǐ shǐ yòng
Free Wi-Fi is usually available at airports.
Core concept
A shared wireless space where nearby devices reach a router or access point and exchange data.
Common phrases
连接到无线网络lián jiē dào wú xiàn wǎng luò
connect to Wi-Fi
输入无线网络密码shū rù wú xiàn wǎng luò mì mǎ
enter the Wi-Fi password
无线网络信号wú xiàn wǎng luò xìn hào
Wi-Fi signal
Similar words
无线网wú xiàn wǎng: A spoken term for a wireless network used in homes and public places.
WiFi: The wireless system used to connect devices to the internet.
移动网络yí dòng wǎng luò: A wide-area network for mobile data communication through phone towers.
Definition in Chinese
由无线路由器或接入点通过无线信号在局部范围内为终端设备提供上网或数据传输的网络系统。yóu wú xiàn lù yóu qì huò jiē rù diǎn tōng guò wú xiàn xìn hào zài jú bù fàn wéi nèi wèi zhōng duān shè bèi tí gōng shàng wǎng huò shù jù chuán shū de wǎng luò xì tǒng
Word origin
无 (wú, "without") + 线 (xiàn, "wire") means "wireless", while 网 (wǎng, "net") + 络 (luò, "networking") means "network", so the compound names a network that carries data without cables.
Usage tips
- It refers to a local network, not a phone's connection to a distant mobile carrier, so the two kinds of access are normally distinguished when discussing a signal or data problem.
Other meanings
- wireless networknoun
- wireless connectionnoun
Opposites
- 有线网络yǒu xiàn wǎng luòwired networknoun
Related words
- 无线网络服务wú xiàn wǎng luò fú wùWi-Fi servicenoun
- 无线网络覆盖wú xiàn wǎng luò fù gàiWi-Fi coveragenoun