互联网 (Hù lián wǎng) — Internet in Mandarin
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#1086 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
互联网 is pronounced Hù lián wǎng. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Hùliánwǎng gǎibiànle wǒmen de shēnghuó fāngshì.
The Internet changed our way of life.
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What does 互联网 mean?+
互联网 (Hù lián wǎng) means "Internet" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 互联网?+
互联网 is pronounced Hù lián wǎng. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 2 (rising), then the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 互联网 in Mandarin?+
互联网 is the #1086 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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