How do you pronounce 上网?

上网 is pronounced "shàng wǎng" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 上网?

上网 is an HSK 2 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 3 on the old exam, HSK 2 on the new one.

What characters make up 上网?

上网 is made up of the characters 上, 网. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 上网?

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上网 (shàng wǎng), to go online

Q: What does 上网 mean in Chinese?

上网 (shàng wǎng) means "to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 2.

上网

shàng wǎng

to go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net

HSK 2 Was HSK 3verb

Traditional: 上網

Characters in This Word

上网

Definitions

(verb) to go online
to connect to the Internet
(of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet
(tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net

Example Sentences

我每天上网。

Wǒ měitiān shàngwǎng

I surf the internet every day

Related Words

网友(wǎng yǒu)· online friend

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秒杀(miǎo shā)· (Internet) flash sale

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网恋(wǎng liàn)· online love affair

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封网(fēng wǎng)· to seal a net (e.g. in tennis)

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 2
HSK 2.0: HSK 3
HSK Lord study list: HSK 1 list

上网: HSK 3 on the old exam, HSK 2 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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