wǎngluò

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HSK 4Word · NounTraditional網絡

net-like structure; system; internet

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

net-like thing; meshed structure

Refers to objects with a crisscrossed, net-like pattern.

Qiáng墙
shàng上
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
zhāng张
zhī蜘
zhū蛛
wǎng网
 。

A spider web is hanging on the wall.

Yú渔
wǎng网
pò破
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
xiū修
bǔ补
 。

The fishing net is torn and needs mending.

2.

noun

interconnected system; network

Used metaphorically for any interconnected system, like transportation or social networks.

Zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
yōng拥
yǒu有
fā发
dá达
de的
jiāo交
tōng通
wǎng网
luò络
 。

This city has a well-developed transportation network.

Tā他
men们
yǐ已
jīng经
jiàn建
lì立
le了
yī一
gè个
páng庞
dà大
de的
xiāo销
shòu售
wǎng网
luò络
 。

They have established a vast sales network.

3.

noun

functional system; network (computers, communications)

technical

Technical sense, referring to computer networks, communication systems, etc.

Gōng公
sī司
de的
jì计
suàn算
jī机
wǎng网
luò络
jīn今
tiān天
shēng升
jí级
le了
 。

The company's computer network was upgraded today.

Wǒ我
men们
de的
shǒu手
jī机
yī依
lài赖
yú于
qiáng强
dà大
de的
tōng通
xìn信
wǎng网
luò络
 。

Our mobile phones rely on a powerful communication network.