Chinese word

网上

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǎng shàng

Meaning

  • adverbonline

Example

我常常在网上买东西。wǒ cháng cháng zài wǎng shàng mǎi dōng xī

I often buy things online.

Illustration for 网上 (online)

More examples

她在网上看书。tā zài wǎng shàng kàn shū

She reads books online.

Core concept

A virtual space that serves as the setting for an activity.

Common phrases

  • 在网上买东西zài wǎng shàng mǎi dōng xī

    shop online

  • 在网上学习zài wǎng shàng xué xí

    study online

  • 在网上看书zài wǎng shàng kàn shū

    read books online

Similar words

在网上zài wǎng shàng: Marks the internet as the place where an action or event takes place.

Definition in Chinese

表示以互联网为媒介或场所进行的行为或存在的情况，作为副词用以说明动作发生的范围或方式。biǎo shì yǐ hù lián wǎng wèi méi jiè huò cháng suǒ jìn xíng de xíng wéi huò cún zài de qíng kuàng zuò wéi fù cí yòng yǐ shuō míng dòng zuò fā shēng de fàn wéi huò fāng shì

Word origin

The word 网上 (wǎngshàng, "online") joins 网 (wǎng, "net"), which extended from a physical net to a network, with 上 (shàng, "on"), giving the sense of being on the internet.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, 网上 (wǎngshàng, "online") often comes before the verb it describes, and this position shows the internet as the setting for the action.

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