互联网

互聯網

hùliánwǎng

noun HSK 3 #7,313

Meanings

1 Internet

Characters

to connect; to link

Literally 'mutually connected network'.

Examples

互联网改变了我们的生活。

Hùliánwǎng gǎibiàn le wǒmen de shēnghuó.

The Internet has changed our lives.

现在很多人在互联网上工作。

Xiànzài hěn duō rén zài hùliánwǎng shàng gōngzuò.

Many people work on the Internet now.

Tips

usage

互联网 is the formal term. In casual speech, people often say 网络 (network) or just 网上 (online).

Stroke Order

互 hù

联 lián

网 wǎng