网站

• Pinyin: wǎng zhàn
• Hanzi breakdown: 网 = net/internet; 站 = 立 (stand) + 占 (occupy, phonetic) — station, site. An internet site

Meaning

Website. A location on the internet containing web pages.

A modern word for any website or web page. Very common in daily life as people frequently visit websites for news, shopping, learning, and entertainment. Often used with verbs like 打开 (open), 浏览 (browse), and 访问 (visit).

Examples

1. 你知道这个网站吗？ Do you know this website?
2. 我在一个网站上看到了这个消息。 I saw this news on a website.
3. 学校的网站上有很多有用的信息。 There is a lot of useful information on the school's website.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, internet, everyday

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 这个网站很有用。(This website is very useful.)
• 你可以去官方网站看看。(You can check the official website.)

Don't Say

• 打开一个网站APP (Don't confuse 网站 with 手机应用/APP — 网站 is for websites accessed through a browser, not mobile apps)

Origin & History

网 (wǎng, net/internet) + 站 (zhàn, station/site). A station or site on the internet.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal