上网 (shàng wǎng) — how to say "to go online" in Chinese

上网

To go online

Character composition

to go up, to enter

net

Radicals / Keys

Net

#122 · wǎng · 5 strokes

One

#1 · · 1 strokes

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

Mnemonic for 上网 (shàng wǎng) — to go online

[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 do you say "to go online" in Chinese?

"to go online" in Chinese is 上网 (shàng wǎng).

What does 上网 mean 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). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.

How do you write "to go online" in Chinese characters?

It is written 上网.

What HSK level is 上网?

上网 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.

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