沙发

沙發

shāfā

noun HSK 3 #2,580

Measure Word

一张沙发 zhāng

Meanings

1 sofa; couch

Characters

sand (used for sound)

(used for sound)

A phonetic loan word from English 'sofa'. The characters are chosen for their sound, not meaning.

Examples

请坐在沙发上。

Qǐng zuò zài shāfā shàng.

Please sit on the sofa.

这张沙发很舒服。

Zhè zhāng shāfā hěn shūfu.

This sofa is very comfortable.

他躺在沙发上看电视。

Tā tǎng zài shāfā shàng kàn diànshì.

He lay on the sofa watching TV.

Tips

usage

In Chinese internet slang, 沙发 also means 'first comment' on a post — from forum culture where getting the first reply was like claiming the best seat.

Stroke Order

沙 shā

发 fā