网

• 拼音: wǎng
• 汉字拆解: 网 = simplified from 網; depicts the interlocking threads of a net

含义

Net; web; internet. Refers to both physical nets and the internet.

The original meaning is a physical net for catching fish or animals. In modern usage, it predominantly refers to the internet (上网, go online; 网上, online). Common compounds include 网络 (network), 网站 (website), 网友 (online friend), and 网购 (online shopping).

例句

1. 今天家里没有网。
2. 你可以在网上查一下。
3. 我每天都要上网。

用法指南

语境: technology, internet, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你家有网吗？(Do you have internet at home?)
• 网上有很多学习资料。(There are many study materials online.)

错误说法

• 我在网里面 (Don't say you are 'inside the net' — use 在网上 for online activities; 在网里 would literally mean trapped in a physical net)

起源与历史

Simplified from 網. A pictograph depicting the interlocking threads of a net used for catching.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal