网民

• 拼音: wǎng mín
• 汉字拆解: 网 = pictograph of a net; 民 = pictograph of a closed eye — originally a slave, later 'the people'

含义

Netizen; internet user. A person who regularly uses the internet, especially in the context of online communities and public opinion.

A modern compound widely used in Chinese media and political discourse to refer to internet users as a collective — particularly in discussions of online public opinion, social media trends, and cyber behaviour. Carries the connotation of a citizen of the online world with opinions and social presence.

例句

1. 这条新闻在网上迅速发酵，引发了数百万网民的热烈讨论。
2. 部分网民对政府的回应感到失望，纷纷在社交媒体上发表评论。
3. 调查显示，中国网民数量已突破十亿，居全球首位。

用法指南

语境: media, internet, politics

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 广大网民对这件事的看法众说纷纭。(Internet users have diverse and varied opinions about this matter.)
• 网民的呼声促使相关部门对此事展开调查。(The voices of netizens prompted the relevant authorities to investigate the matter.)

错误说法

• 将网民用于指代特定个人 — 网民 is a collective noun for internet users as a group; to refer to an individual use 网络用户 or 某位网友

起源与历史

Compound of 网 (internet/net) and 民 (people, citizen). Coined in the internet era as a Chinese equivalent of the English word 'netizen.'

文化背景

时代: Internet era

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal