互联网 (hùliánwǎng)

互联网 is the Chinese term for the internet, referring to the global network that connects computers and devices worldwide.

Meanings

[noun] the internet, the worldwide computer network

Example Sentences

互联网改变了我们的生活方式。 Hùliánwǎng gǎibiàn le wǒmen de shēnghuó fāngshì. The internet has changed our way of life.

现在很多人通过互联网购物。 Xiànzài hěn duō rén tōngguò hùliánwǎng gòuwù. Many people now shop through the internet.

互联网让全世界的人可以互相交流。 Hùliánwǎng ràng quán shìjiè de rén kěyǐ hùxiāng jiāoliú. The internet allows people all over the world to communicate with each other.

没有互联网，现代商业很难运转。 Méiyǒu hùliánwǎng, xiàndài shāngyè hěn nán yùnzhuǎn. Without the internet, modern business would be very difficult to operate.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
互联网技术	internet technology
互联网公司	internet company
互联网时代	age of the internet
互联网平台	internet platform

Usage Notes

互联网 is the formal term for the internet. In casual speech, people also say 网络 (wǎngluò, network/internet) or simply 网 (wǎng, net/web). The term 互联网+ (Internet Plus) became a major government initiative in China, referring to the integration of the internet with traditional industries.

Memory Hook

互 means "mutual," 联 means "connect," and 网 means "net/network," so 互联网 is literally a "mutually connected net," describing the internet perfectly.