局域网
júyùwǎng
The English term 'lan' (local area network) is translated into Chinese as 局域网 (júyùwǎng).
局域网 refers specifically to a network contained within a limited geographical area, such as a home, office or school. In technical discussions, Chinese speakers frequently use the English acronym 'LAN' instead of the Chinese term 局域网.
Meaning: (abbreviation) local area network (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term 局域网 is composed of 局 (júxiàn – limited/local), 域 (qūyù – area/region) and 网 (wǎngluò – network).
How do you pronounce it?
júyùwǎng
Did you know?
- The character 网 for 'network' is a pictograph that originally depicted a fishing net. In modern Chinese, it is used for everything from the internet to a hairnet.
- While 局域网 is the technical term, Chinese gamers often use the term 内网 (inner network) when discussing private servers or LAN parties.
- The word 域 (area) is also used in the term 领域, which means a 'field' of study or a professional 'domain' rather than a physical place.
Examples in context
- Lán Lán, nǐ de zuòyè zuò dé hǎo ma? (兰兰，你的作业做得好吗？)Lan Lan, did you do your homework well?
- 这个局域网的密码是什么？Zhège jùyùwǎng de mìmǎ shì shénme?What is the password for this local area network?
- 我们需要建立一个局域网。Wǒmen xūyào jiànlì yīgè jùyùwǎng.We need to set up a local area network.
- 局域网连接不稳定。Jùyùwǎng liánjiē bù wěndìng.The local area network connection is unstable.
Example conversation
浩然 is trying to connect his computer to the office network.
- 浩然 Haoran雨婷，你能帮我连一下局域网吗？Yǔtíng, nǐ néng bāng wǒ lián yīxià jùyùwǎng ma?Yuting, can you help me connect to the local area network?
- 雨婷 Yuting没问题，我帮你设置一下。Méi wèntí, wǒ bāng nǐ shèzhì yīxià.No problem, I will set it up for you.
- 浩然 Haoran谢谢，这对我工作很重要。Xièxiè, zhè duì wǒ gōngzuò hěn zhòngyào.Thanks, this is very important for my work.
- 雨婷 Yuting好了，现在可以用了。Hǎo le, xiànzài kěyǐ yòng le.Done, it is ready to use now.
