沙发 (shāfā): sofa; couch

Measure Word

一张沙发 zhāng

Meanings

1 sofa; couch

Characters

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

Examples

HSK 1

请坐在沙发上。

Qǐng zuò zài shāfā shàng.

Please sit on the sofa.

HSK 3

这张沙发很舒服。

Zhè zhāng shāfā hěn shūfu.

This sofa is very comfortable.

HSK 4

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

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发表 fābiǎo HSK 3 #2,703

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to issue / to send out / to emit

发动 fādòng HSK 3 #3,417

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发展 fāzhǎn HSK 3 #1,646

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发生 fāshēng HSK 3 #184

to happen / to occur / to take place