Usage note
上网是指使用电脑或手机连接互联网进行浏览、学习等活动。
shàng wǎng shì zhǐ yòng diàn nǐ huò qiú jié lǒng lián tōng wǎng luò jìn xíng liú shēn xué de gǔdòng。
上网是指使用电脑或手机连接互联网进行浏览、学习等活动.
Context note
上网常用于描述日常生活中人们通过网络获取信息和娱乐的活动。比如，孩子们会上网查资料做作业，家长会上网购物或者看新闻。
shàng wǎng cháng yòng yú miáo huì rì chén shēn zhōng rén men tōu qǔ xìn xī hé yóu lè de huódòng。bǐ 如 kě ， háizi 们 上网查资料做作业 ， jiāzhǎng 家长 上网购物或者看新闻 。
Surfing the internet is often used to describe activities in daily life where people get information and entertainment online. For example, children might surf the internet to look up materials for homework, while parents might shop or read news online.
5 examples
我每天上网查资料。
wǒ měi tiān shàng wǎng chá zī liào。
I check materials online every day.
妈妈经常上网购物。
mā ma jīng cháng shàng wǎng gòu wù。
Mom often shops online.
爸爸喜欢上网看新闻。
bà ba xǐ huan shàng wǎng kàn xīn wén。
Dad likes to read news online.
我们班的同学都会上网查资料。
wǒ men bān de tóng xué dōu huì shàng wǎng chá zī liào。
All the students in our class surf the internet to look up materials.
上网可以学到很多知识。
shàng wǎng kě yǐ xué dào hěn duō zhī shi。
Surfing the internet can teach you a lot of knowledge.
5 mini stories
小明每天早上起床后会上网查资料。然后他会做作业。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng hòu huì shàng wǎng chá zī liào。 rán hòu tā huì zuò zuò yè。
Xiaoming checks materials online after getting up every morning. Then he does his homework.
妈妈在网上买了很多东西。爸爸上网看新闻，了解时事。
mā ma zài wǎng shàng mǎi le hěn duō dōng xī。 bà ba shàng wǎng kàn xīn wén， liǎo jiě shí shì。
Mom buys a lot of things online. Dad reads the news online to understand current events.
小红喜欢上网玩游戏。但是她妈妈不让她长时间上网。
xiǎo hóng xǐ huan shàng wǎng wán yóu xì。 dàn shì tā mā ma bú ràng tā cháng shí jiān shàng wǎng。
Xiaohong likes to play games online. But her mom doesn't let her spend too much time online.
上网可以学到很多知识，但是要注意网络安全。
shàng wǎng kě yǐ xué dào hěn duō zhī shi， dàn shì yào zhù yì wǎng luò ān quán。
Surfing the internet can teach you a lot of knowledge, but you should pay attention to online safety.
上网可以了解很多信息，但是不要沉迷。
shàng wǎng kě yǐ liǎo jiě hěn duō xìn xī， dàn shì bú yào chén mí。
Surfing the internet can provide a lot of information, but don't get addicted.
Mini dialogue
上网时间
A
你每天上网多长时间？
Nǐ měi tiān shàng wǎng duō cháng shí jiān?
How long do you surf the internet every day?
B
我每天上网半小时。
Wǒ měi tiān shàng wǎng bàn xiǎo shí.
I surf the internet for half an hour every day.
上网做什么
A
你上网喜欢做什么？
Nǐ shàng wǎng xǐ huān zuò shén me?
What do you like to do when you surf the internet?
B
我喜欢上网看动画片。
Wǒ xǐ huān shàng wǎng kàn dòng huà piàn.
I like to watch cartoons when I surf the internet.
Related words and contrasts
similar
联网
lián wǎng
connect to the internet
联网 means to connect to the internet, similar to 上网 but more about the connection itself.
opposite
下线
xià xiàn
go offline
下线 means to go offline or log out, the opposite of 上网.
related
电脑
diàn nǎo
computer
电脑 is a computer, a tool often used to 上网.