物联网 (wù lián wǎng) — Internet of Things (IoT)
HSK 5 | noun | the network of physical devices connected to and communicating via the internet
物联网 (wù lián wǎng)
物联网 refers to the Internet of Things (IoT) -- the vast network of physical objects embedded with sensors, software, and connectivity that allows them to collect and exchange data over the internet.
Meanings
- [noun] Internet of Things (IoT); the network connecting physical objects via the internet
Example Sentences
物联网技术正在改变人们的日常生活和工业生产方式。 Wù lián wǎng jìshù zhèngzài gǎibiàn rénmen de rìcháng shēnghuó hé gōngyè shēngchǎn fāngshì. Internet of Things technology is changing people's daily lives and industrial production methods.
智能家居是物联网在消费领域最常见的应用之一。 Zhìnéng jiājū shì wù lián wǎng zài xiāofèi lǐngyù zuì chángjiàn de yìngyòng zhī yī. Smart home is one of the most common consumer applications of the Internet of Things.
物联网设备的普及对网络安全提出了新的挑战。 Wù lián wǎng shèbèi de pǔjí duì wǎngluò ānquán tíchūle xīn de tiǎozhàn. The widespread use of IoT devices poses new challenges to cybersecurity.
物联网在农业中的应用使得精准农业成为可能。 Wù lián wǎng zài nóngyè zhōng de yìngyòng shǐdé jīngzhǔn nóngyè chéngwéi kěnéng. The application of IoT in agriculture makes precision farming possible.
这家公司开发了一套基于物联网技术的城市管理系统。 Zhè jiā gōngsī kāifāle yī tào jīyú wù lián wǎng jìshù de chéngshì guǎnlǐ xìtǒng. This company developed an urban management system based on IoT technology.
物联网与人工智能的结合将带来智能制造的新时代。 Wù lián wǎng yǔ réngōng zhìnéng de jiéhé jiāng dài lái zhìnéng zhìzào de xīn shídài. The combination of IoT and artificial intelligence will usher in a new era of intelligent manufacturing.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 物联网技术 | IoT technology |
| 物联网设备 | IoT devices |
| 物联网应用 | IoT applications |
| 工业物联网 | Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) |
| 物联网平台 | IoT platform |
| 物联网安全 | IoT security |
Usage Notes
物联网 is a direct Chinese translation/creation for "Internet of Things": 物 (things/objects) + 联 (connect/link) + 网 (network/internet). It follows the same structural pattern as 互联网 (Internet -- mutually connected network).
This term is essential vocabulary in Chinese tech and business contexts. China is one of the world's largest markets for IoT technology, and 物联网 appears frequently in government policy documents such as "Made in China 2025" (中国制造2025) and discussions of smart cities (智慧城市).
Memory Hook
物 = things/objects, 联 = connect/link, 网 = network -- a network linking physical objects -- the Internet of Things.