联网 liánwǎng to connect (or be connected) to a network
to connect (or be connected) to a network; to network
How to remember 联网: 联 connect + 网 net = to connect (or be connected) to a network.
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How it is used
- Verb-object: to link a device or system up to a network - 手机没联网 (shǒujī méi liánwǎng) the phone isn't connected.
- Often means specifically hooked to the internet or a shared system, e.g. 联网游戏 (liánwǎng yóuxì) online games, 全国联网 (quánguó liánwǎng) nationally networked.
- Because it splits (联…网), you can insert modifiers: 联不上网 (lián bu shàng wǎng) can't get online.
Example sentences
- 互联网是一种无法估量的信息资源。 Hùliánwǎng shì yīzhǒng wúfǎgūliáng de xìnxī zīyuán.The Internet is an invaluable source of information.