Chinese word

网民

Pronunciation

Pinyinwǎng mín

Meaning

  • nounnetizen

Example

很多网民在讨论这个问题。hěn duō wǎng mín zài tǎo lùn zhè ge wèn tí

Many netizens are discussing this issue.

Illustration for 网民 (netizen)

More examples

社交媒体上，网民 的声音很容易被放大。shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng wǎng mín de shēng yīn hěn róng yì bèi fàng dà

On social media, the voices of netizens are easily amplified.

Core concept

A person or group taking part in everyday life through the internet.

Common phrases

  • 网民 的声音wǎng mín de shēng yīn

    the voices of netizens

  • 网民 热议wǎng mín rè yì

    netizens discuss heatedly

  • 网民 群体wǎng mín qún tǐ

    netizen group

Similar words

网友wáng yǒu: A person who communicates and interacts with others on the internet.
互联网用户hù lián wǎng yòng hù: A person who uses the internet for any purpose.
上网者shàng wáng zhě: A person who accesses the internet and spends time online.

Definition in Chinese

泛指使用互联网进行浏览、发布、评论、购物或其他在线活动的个人或群体。fàn zhǐ shǐ yòng hù lián wǎng jìn xíng liú lǎn fā bù píng lùn gòu wù huò qí tā zài xiàn huó dòng de gè rén huò qún tǐ

Word origin

网 (wǎng, "network") + 民 (mín, "people") forms a word for the people who take part in life through the network.

Usage tips

  • In news reports and surveys, this noun often refers to the online public as a whole, so a plural English rendering can sound more natural than a single-person rendering.

Other meanings

  • internet usernoun

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