网页

• Pinyin: wǎng yè
• Hanzi breakdown: 网 = simplified from 網, depicting a net; 页 = simplified from 頁, depicting a head/page

Meaning

Web page; webpage. A single page of content on the World Wide Web.

Technical term in web browsing and design. Related terms: 网页设计 (web page design), 首页 (homepage), 网页浏览器 (web browser). Distinct from 网站 (website, which contains multiple pages).

Examples

1. 这个网页加载速度太慢了，可能是网络的问题。 This webpage loads too slowly; it might be a network issue.
2. 她学会了网页设计，现在自己做网站。 She learned web page design and now builds websites herself.
3. 请把这个网页的链接发给我。 Please send me the link to this webpage.

Usage Guide

Context: technology, internet, computing

Tone: technical

Do Say

• 这个网页打不开。(This webpage won't open.)
• 网页设计很重要。(Web page design is important.)

Don't Say

• 我打开了一个网页网站 — 网页和网站不同，一个网站包含多个网页

Origin & History

Compound of 网 (net, internet) + 页 (page). Literally 'internet page,' a translation of the English term 'web page.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal