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互联网

Hù lián wǎng · hu lian wang

Traditional 互聯網

HSK 3Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. Internet
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No internet day

  1. Dengdeng

    奶奶(nǎinai)说(shuō)，现在(xiànzài)没有(méiyǒu)互联网(hùliánwǎng)，就(jiù)没法(méifǎ)生活(shēnghuó)。

    Grandma says life is impossible without the internet.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，买(mǎi)东西(dōngxi)、看(kàn)地图(dìtú)，都(dōu)要(yào)上(shàng)互联网(hùliánwǎng)。

    True. Shopping and maps all need the internet.

  3. Dengdeng

    昨天(zuótiān)家里(jiālǐ)没有(méiyǒu)互联网(hùliánwǎng)，我(wǒ)什么(shénme)都(dōu)做(zuò)不(bù)了(liǎo)。

    Yesterday we had no internet at home and I could do nothing.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)做(zuò)什么(shénme)了(le)？

    What did you do then?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)睡(shuì)了(le)十二个(shíèrgè)小时(xiǎoshí)！

    I slept for twelve hours!

  6. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)互联网(hùliánwǎng)，睡(shuì)得(de)最(zuì)好(hǎo)。

    Without the internet, you sleep best.

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In a sentence

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01

互(hù)联(lián)网(wǎng)改(gǎi)变(biàn)了(le)人(rén)们(men)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)方(fāng)式(shì)。

The Internet has changed people's way of life.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)通(tōng)过(guò)互(hù)联(lián)网(wǎng)查(chá)找(zhǎo)资(zī)料(liào)。

We search for information through the Internet.

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互
hù

mutual

联
lián

(bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join; (bound form) (poetry) antithetical couplet

网
wǎng

net; network

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