网吧

網吧

wǎngbā

noun HSK 6 #21,077

Measure Word

一家网吧 jiā

Meanings

1 internet cafe; cyber cafe

Characters

net; internet; network

Internet bar — a place where you pay to use computers and internet.

Examples

他经常去网吧打游戏。

Tā jīngcháng qù wǎngbā dǎ yóuxì.

He often goes to the internet cafe to play games.

现在网吧越来越少了。

Xiànzài wǎngbā yuè lái yuè shǎo le.

There are fewer and fewer internet cafes now.

未成年人不能进网吧。

Wèi chéngniánrén bù néng jìn wǎngbā.

Minors are not allowed in internet cafes.

Tips

usage

网吧 were hugely popular in China in the 2000s before smartphones became widespread. They're declining but still exist, especially as gaming centers. 吧 here is borrowed from 'bar' — like 酒吧 (jiǔbā, bar).

Stroke Order

网 wǎng

吧 ba