Chinese word

网友

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǎng yǒu

Meaning

  • nounonline friend

Example

网友给我推荐了这部电影。wáng yǒu gěi wǒ tuī jiàn le zhè bù diàn yǐng

An online friend recommended this movie to me.

Illustration for 网友 (online friend)

More examples

我有一个网友。wǒ yǒu yí gè wáng yǒu

I have an online friend.

Core concept

Someone treated as a social contact on the internet, even when real-life familiarity is limited.

Common phrases

  • 一个网友yí gè wáng yǒu

    an online friend

  • 我的网友wǒ de wáng yǒu

    my online friend

Similar words

朋友péng yǒu: A person with whom there is a close and trusting relationship.
网民wǎng mín: A person who accesses or uses the internet.

Definition in Chinese

指在互联网上与自己有交流、关注或互动的人，泛指网络上的朋友或用户，现实中未必熟识。zhǐ zài hù lián wǎng shàng yǔ zì jǐ yǒu jiāo liú guān zhù huò hù dòng de rén fàn zhǐ wǎng luò shàng de péng yǒu huò yòng hù xiàn shí zhōng wèi bì shú shí

Word origin

网友 (wǎngyǒu, "online friend") joins the ideas of a network, 网 (wǎng, "net"), and a friend, 友 (yǒu, "friend"), for a person connected online.

Usage tips

  • The word is neutral about how close the relationship is, making it suitable for both a familiar online contact and a person known through brief online interaction.

Other meanings

  • online acquaintancenoun
  • internet usernoun

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