Wi-Fi
The English phrase wifi can be said in Chinese using Wi-Fi.
In Chinese, you can use the English loanword Wi-Fi directly in many common expressions. For example, you can use the verb phrase 连接WiFi to mean 'to connect to WiFi' or ask if a place has it using the question 有WiFi吗? If you need to ask for the password, you can use the phrase 请问WiFi密码是什么? where 密码 means 'password'.
Did you know?
- In some regions, people use the slang 蹭网 to describe the act of 'mooching' or sneaking onto a nearby free Wi-Fi network without permission.
- The character 无 in 无线网络 means 'without' or 'no', making the term for Wi-Fi literally mean 'no-line network'.
- When asking for Wi-Fi in a cafe, you may see QR codes provided for scanning, as manually typing a 密码 is becoming less common than using an app to connect.
Examples in context
- 请问，这里有无线网络吗？Excuse me, do you have WiFi here?
- 这里有WiFi吗？Is there WiFi here?
- 这里的 Wi-Fi 很快。Zhèlǐ de Wi-Fi hěn kuài.The Wi-Fi here is very fast.
- 请问 Wi-Fi 密码是多少？Qǐngwèn Wi-Fi mìmǎ shì duōshǎo?May I ask what the Wi-Fi password is?
- 我连不上 Wi-Fi。Wǒ lián bù shàng Wi-Fi.I cannot connect to the Wi-Fi.
Example conversation
At a coffee shop, a man is trying to work.
- 浩然 Haoran雨婷，你知道这里的 Wi-Fi 密码吗？Yǔtíng, nǐ zhīdào zhèlǐ de Wi-Fi mìmǎ ma?Yuting, do you know the Wi-Fi password here?
- 雨婷 Yuting我不知道，浩然，你可以问服务员。Wǒ bù zhīdào, Hàorán, nǐ kěyǐ wèn fúwùyuán.I don't know, Haoran, you can ask the waiter.
- 浩然 Haoran好的，我这就去问。Hǎo de, wǒ zhè jiù qù wèn.Okay, I'll go ask right now.
- 雨婷 Yuting希望 Wi-Fi 能连上。Xīwàng Wi-Fi néng lián shàng.I hope the Wi-Fi connects.
