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VPN

VPN
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 VPN
  2. 2 virtual private network

Examples

在中国，很多人用VPN访问国外网站。
Zài Zhōngguó, hěn duō rén yòng VPN fǎngwèn guówài wǎngzhàn.
In China, many people use a VPN to access foreign websites.
公司要求员工连上VPN才能访问内网。
Gōngsī yāoqiú yuángōng lián shàng VPN cái néng fǎngwèn nèiwǎng.
The company requires employees to connect via VPN to access the intranet.

Tips

culture
In mainland China, VPN is politically charged: unlicensed consumer VPNs are technically illegal and sellers have been prosecuted, yet usage is widespread enough that the term is everyday speech. Netizens often substitute 梯子 (tīzi, 'ladder') or 加速器 (accelerator) in sensitive contexts.
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Read letter-by-letter. Formal Chinese is 虚拟专用网 (xūnǐ zhuānyòngwǎng), but the initialism is universal in speech — including in technical and business settings.