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    Using 网络 (wǎngluò) to express "network"

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    网络 + Noun

    Explanation

    网络 (wǎngluò) means "network" and can refer to both computer/internet networks and broader interconnected systems. It is widely used in modern Chinese, appearing in compounds like 网络摄像头 (webcam) and 社交网络 (social network). It functions as both a noun and an attributive modifier.

    Examples

    • 现在网络购物已经成为一种生活方式。

      Xiànzài wǎngluò gòuwù yǐjīng chéngwéi yī zhǒng shēnghuó fāngshì.

      Online shopping has now become a way of life.

    • 公司的网络系统今天出了故障。

      Gōngsī de wǎngluò xìtǒng jīntiān chū le gùzhàng.

      The company's network system malfunctioned today.

    • 他通过社交网络认识了很多朋友。

      Tā tōngguò shèjiāo wǎngluò rènshi le hěn duō péngyou.

      He made many friends through social networks.

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