网友
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 1 (2021)
网友 (wǎngyǒu) · online friend
网友 (wǎngyǒu) means “online friend”. It is written with 2 characters: 网 (net) + 友 (friend). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 网友 is built
The characters
网 wǎng · net
What 网 is made of
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: A net for catching fish (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
友 yǒu · friend
What 友 is made of
- 又yòu — and
Origin hint: Two hands 又 joined, representing friendship; 又 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他是我的网友。Tā shì wǒ de wǎngyǒu.He is my online friend.
你和网友见面了吗？Nǐ hé wǎngyǒu jiànmiàn le ma?Did you meet your online friend in person?
Questions about 网友
What does 网友 mean?
网友 (wǎngyǒu) means “online friend”.
How do you pronounce 网友?
网友 is pronounced wǎngyǒu.
Which HSK level is 网友?
网友 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021).
Related words
- 上网shàngwǎngto go online
- 网上wǎngshàngonline
- 网球wǎngqiútennis
- 网站wǎngzhànwebsite
- 互联网hùliánwǎngInternet
- 网络wǎngluòinternet
- 网址wǎngzhǐwebsite address
- 网购wǎnggòuonline shopping
- 网页wǎngyèweb page
- 网wǎngnet
Learn 网友 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 32: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.