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沙发

沙發
shāfā
noun HSK 3 #2,580

Measure Word

一张沙发 zhāng

Meanings

  1. 1 sofa; couch

Characters

沙
shā
sand
发
fā
to send; emit; hair
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