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title: "Wangmin Meaning: 网民 (wǎngmín) Means “netizen”"
description: "网民 (traditional 網民, wǎngmín) means “netizen; internet user”. Hear its tones, see what 网 and 民 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wangmin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 网民 mean?

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网民 wǎngmín

## netizen; internet user

## Its characters

1. 网 wǎng internet
2. 民 mín the people

## In a sentence

很多网民在网上讨论这件事。 Many netizens are discussing this online.

[More about 网民](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BD%91%E6%B0%91)

## More words with 网 or 民

- [电网 diànwǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianwang)
- [公民 gōngmín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongmin)
- [国民 guómín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guomin)
- [互联网 hùliánwǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hulianwang)
- [居民 jūmín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jumin)
- [联网 liánwǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lianwang)
- [民办 mínbàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minban)
- [民间 mínjiān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minjian)
- [民生 mínshēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minsheng)
- [民事 mínshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minshi)

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