Chinese Conversation · Level 27
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Chinese word
网速
Pronunciation
Pinyinwǎng sù
Meaning
- nouninternet speed
Example
看直播时网速很重要。kàn zhí bō shí wǎng sù hěn zhòng yào
Internet speed is very important when watching a live stream.
More examples
最近家里网速不稳定，上网经常断开。zuì jìn jiā lǐ wǎng sù bù wěn dìng shàng wǎng jīng cháng duàn kāi
Recently, our internet speed at home has been unstable, and the connection often cuts out.
Core concept
The pace of digital traffic moving between a device and the internet.
Common phrases
网速不稳定wǎng sù bù wěn dìng
unstable internet speed
提高网速tí gāo wǎng sù
improve internet speed
网速卡顿wǎng sù kǎ dùn
lagging internet speed
Similar words
流量liú liàng: The amount of network data used or transferred during a period.
带宽dài kuān: The amount of data a connection can carry at once.
延迟yán chí: The delay between sending a request and getting a response.
Definition in Chinese
表示连接互联网时数据传输的快慢，技术上可用带宽或 Mbps 等单位表示，但在口语中常用快、慢、卡来形容。biǎo shì lián jiē hù lián wǎng shí shù jù chuán shū de kuài màn jì shù shàng kě yòng dài kuān huò Mbps děng dān wèi biǎo shì dàn zài kóu yǔ zhōng cháng yòng kuài màn kǎ lái xíng róng
Word origin
网 (wǎng, "net") first points to a network or the internet, while 速 (sù, "speed") adds the idea of how quickly data travels.
Usage tips
- A high number on an internet plan does not always match the experience at a particular moment, so this word is useful when discussing a connection that suddenly becomes slow during a video.
Other meanings
- data transfer speednoun
Opposites
- 高速gāo sùhigh speednoun
Related words
- 网速测试wǎng sù cè shìinternet speed testnoun