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网友

wǎngyǒu

online friend

Usage note

网友表示在网上认识的人。

wǎng yǒu biǎo shì zài wǎng shàng rèn shi de rén。

Online friend means a person you know on the internet.

Context note

网友常用于聊天、社交和网络。

wǎng yǒu cháng yòng yú liáo tiān 、 shè jiāo hé wǎng luò。

Online friend often appears with chatting, social media, and the internet.

5 examples

他有很多网友
tā yǒu hěn duō wǎng yǒu。
He has many online friends.
我和网友聊天。
wǒ hé wǎng yǒu liáo tiān。
I chat with online friends.
网友给我发消息。
wǎng yǒu gěi wǒ fā xiāo xī。
An online friend sent me a message.
她认识一个网友
tā rèn shi yí gè wǎng yǒu。
She knows an online friend.
网友来自不同地方。
wǎng yǒu lái zì bù tóng dì fāng。
Online friends come from different places.

5 mini stories

他通过网页认识了一个网友
tā tōng guò wǎng yè rèn shi le yí gè wǎng yǒu。
He met an online friend through a webpage.
网友给我发来一张图片。
wǎng yǒu gěi wǒ fā lái yì zhāng tú piàn。
An online friend sent me a picture.
我们和网友讨论学习。
wǒ men hé wǎng yǒu tǎo lùn xué xí。
We discussed studying with online friends.
她把网友介绍给我。
tā bǎ wǎng yǒu jiè shào gěi wǒ。
She introduced the online friend to me.
现在很多人都有网友
xiàn zài hěn duō rén dōu yǒu wǎng yǒu。
Now many people have online friends.

Mini dialogue

认识新朋友

A
你在网上有网友吗?
Nǐ zài wǎngshàng yǒu wǎngyǒu ma?
Do you have online friends?
B
有,我有一个网友,我们常常聊天。
Yǒu, wǒ yǒu yī gè wǎngyǒu, wǒmen chángcháng liáotiān.
Yes, I have an online friend, we often chat.

注意安全

A
网友见面要小心。
Hé wǎngyǒu jiànmiàn yào xiǎoxīn.
Be careful when meeting an online friend.
B
我知道,我不会一个人去见网友
Wǒ zhīdào, wǒ bù huì yī gè rén qù jiàn wǎngyǒu.
I know, I won't meet an online friend alone.

Related words and contrasts

related
朋友
péngyou
friend

朋友 is a general friend. 网友 is a friend you know through the internet.

contrast
同学
tóngxué
classmate

同学 is a friend from school. 网友 is a friend you meet online.

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