Writing
上网 (shàng wǎng) — how to say "to go online" in Chinese
上网
To go online
verb
Character composition
上
to go up, to enter
网
net
Radicals / Keys
网
Net
#122 · wǎng · 6 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
上网聊天
shàng wǎng liáotiān
chat online
上网课
shàng wǎng kè
take online classes
Examples
我晚上喜欢上网看看新闻，也会跟朋友聊天。
In the evening I like to go online to read news and also chat with friends.
我在上网。
I'm online.
Mnemonic
[shàng wǎng-] Shang Wang decides to go online and connect to the endless internet. 🐋 He climbs to the top of a giant 小山 (shān) mountain to get a better signal. Below, he spots an enormous 網 (wǎng) fishing net from a boat, reminding him of internet surfing. Standing at the peak, he feels the internet 上网 all around him.
Frequently asked questions
How to say go online in Chinese?
"to go online" in Chinese is 上网 (shàng wǎng).
上网 meaning in English
上网 (shàng wǎng) means "To go online".
How is 上网 pronounced?
It is pronounced shàng wǎng (written as shang wang, shangwang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to go online" in Chinese characters?
It is written 上网: 上 has 3 strokes, 网 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 上网?
上网 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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