Usage note
网购表示在网上买东西。
wǎng gòu biǎo shì zài wǎng shàng mǎi dōng xī。
Online shopping means buying things on the internet.
Context note
网购常用于手机、商店和快递。
wǎng gòu cháng yòng yú shǒu jī 、 shāng diàn hé kuài dì。
Online shopping often appears with phones, stores, and delivery.
5 examples
我喜欢网购。
wǒ xǐ huan wǎng gòu。
I like online shopping.
他在网购衣服。
tā zài wǎng gòu yī fu。
He is shopping for clothes online.
网购很方便。
wǎng gòu hěn fāng biàn。
Online shopping is very convenient.
妈妈不会网购。
mā ma bú huì wǎng gòu。
Mom does not know how to shop online.
这个东西可以网购。
zhè ge dōng xī kě yǐ wǎng gòu。
This item can be bought online.
5 mini stories
周末我在家网购了一双鞋。
zhōu mò wǒ zài jiā wǎng gòu le yì shuāng xié。
On the weekend I bought a pair of shoes online at home.
妈妈让我帮她网购。
mā ma ràng wǒ bāng tā wǎng gòu。
Mom asked me to help her shop online.
网购以后，快递很快就到了。
wǎng gòu yǐ hòu， kuài dì hěn kuài jiù dào le。
After online shopping, the delivery arrived quickly.
他经常网购书。
tā jīng cháng wǎng gòu shū。
He often buys books online.
现在很多人都喜欢网购。
xiàn zài hěn duō rén dōu xǐ huan wǎng gòu。
Now many people like online shopping.
Mini dialogue
买书
A
这本书书店没有，我们网购吧。
Zhè běn shū shū diàn méi yǒu, wǒmen wǎng gòu ba.
This book isn't in the bookstore, let's shop online.
B
好，网购很方便。
Hǎo, wǎng gòu hěn fāng biàn.
Okay, online shopping is very convenient.
收快递
A
妈妈，你网购了什么？
Mā ma, nǐ wǎng gòu le shén me?
Mom, what did you buy online?
B
我网购了你的新文具。
Wǒ wǎng gòu le nǐ de xīn wén jù.
I bought your new stationery online.
Related words and contrasts
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上网
shàng wǎng
go online
上网 means to use the internet, which is needed for 网购.
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购物
gòu wù
shopping
购物 is the general word for shopping, while 网购 specifies doing it online.
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快递
kuài dì
express delivery
快递 is how packages from 网购 are often delivered.