上网

shàng wǎng

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to go online
2. to connect to the Internet
3. (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet
4. (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net

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Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items

• 下线 xià xiàn 下线 xià xiàn to go offline To go offline; disconnect from the internet.: to go offline
• 下网 xià wǎng 下网 xià wǎng to cast a fishing net To log off or disconnect from the internet (less common).: to cast a fishing net

Related words

2 items

• 在线 zài xiàn 在线 zài xiàn online Being connected to the internet; describing a state rather than action.: online
• 联网 lián wǎng 联网 lián wǎng to connect (or be connected) to a network; to network Connecting to a network or the internet; more technical.: to connect (or be connected) to a network; to network

Usage notes

Collocations

上网 can be used without an object, e.g. 我在上网 (I am online). To say 'search the internet', use 上网查.

Common mistakes

上网 already means 'go online', so do not say 上网网. The second 网 is not repeated.

Example Sentences

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很多人 上网 的时候受骗了。

Many people are deceived when they go online.

我每天 上网 看新闻。

I go online every day to read the news.

他每天都要 上网 。

He goes online every day.

他在 上网 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 3378268)

我 上网 了。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 797368)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 上网

• 上网本 上网本 shàng wǎng běn: netbook

Child Words of 上网

• 网 网 wǎng: net
• 上 上 shàng: on top