wǎngluò zǒngshì diàoxiàn.

always

Breakdown of wǎngluò zǒngshì diàoxiàn.

• 网络wǎngluò: network
• 掉线diàoxiàn: to lose the connection

Questions & Answers about wǎngluò zǒngshì diàoxiàn.

What is the basic structure of 网络总是掉线?

It follows a very common Mandarin pattern:

Subject + adverb + verb/action

• 网络 = the network / internet connection
• 总是 = always
• 掉线 = to disconnect / to drop offline

So the structure is:

网络 + 总是 + 掉线
= The network always disconnects / The internet connection keeps dropping

Mandarin word order is often similar to English here: the adverb 总是 comes before the verb.

What exactly does 网络 mean here?

网络 literally means network.

In real usage, it can mean:

• a computer network
• the internet
• a data connection
• the overall network connection

In this sentence, it most naturally means the internet/network connection.

Depending on context, English translations could be:

• The internet keeps disconnecting
• The network always drops
• The connection always goes out

Can I also say just 网 instead of 网络?