Definition
网络 (wǎngluò) is the general word for a network, including the Internet. It is more neutral and formal than 网 (wǎng), which is shorter and often used in compounds like 上网 (to go online). 互联网 (hùliánwǎng) specifically refers to the global Internet, while 网上 (wǎngshang) means 'online' as a location.
noun
Internetnetwork
Examples
- 网络。Xiànzài hěnduō rén lí bù kāi Wǎng luò.Nowadays many people can't do without the Internet.
- 网络。Zhège Wǎng luò liánjiē bú wěndìng.This network connection is unstable.
- 网络。Tā tōngguò Wǎng luò zhǎodào le gōngzuò.He found a job through the Internet.
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