The　tremendous　volume　change,　the　low　conductivity　and　the　aggregation　of　MoS2　lead　to　its　unsatisfactory　electrochemical　performance.　To　overcome　these　disadvantages,　hierarchical　MoS2/C　grown　on　reduced　graphene　oxide　(MoS2/C@RGO)　nanosheets　were　fabricated　by　a　simple　hydrothermal　route　in　this　work.　By　insertion　of　semigraphitized　carbon,　the　interlayer　spacing　of　MoS2　is　increased,　and　the　MoS2　nanosheets　vertically　adhere　to　RGO,　leading　to　the　formation　of　a　three-dimensional　conductive　network　for　electron　transfer　and　ion　diffusion.　Consequently,　MoS2/C@RGO　exhibits　excellent　rate　performance　and　cycling　stability　as　anode　material　for　sodium-ion　batteries,　and　delivers　a　reversible　capacity　up　to　257　mA　h　g−1　at　1　A　g−1　after　300　cycles　with　approximately　91%　capacity　retention.　©　2019　Elsevier　Ltd