---
title: "Wanggou Meaning: 网购 (wǎnggòu) Means “to shop online”"
description: "网购 (traditional 網購, wǎnggòu) means “to shop online; online shopping”. Hear its tones, see what 网 and 购 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wanggou"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 网购 mean?

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网购 wǎnggòu

## to shop online; online shopping

## Its characters

1. 网 wǎng net
2. 购 gòu to buy

## In a sentence

我妈妈现在也学会网购了。 Even my mom has learned to shop online now.

一套装备分四个地方买，比今天**网购**麻烦多了。

From [木兰从军 · The real story of Mulan](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-real-story-of-mulan#library-word-274-276)

[More about 网购](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BD%91%E8%B4%AD)

## More words with 网 or 购

- [并购 bìnggòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/binggou)
- [采购 cǎigòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caigou)
- [电网 diànwǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianwang)
- [订购 dìnggòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dinggou)
- [购买 gòumǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/goumai)
- [购物 gòuwù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gouwu)
- [互联网 hùliánwǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hulianwang)
- [联网 liánwǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lianwang)
- [上网 shàngwǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangwang)
- [收购 shōugòu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shougou)

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