Writing
沙发 (shāfā) — how to say "sofa" in Chinese
沙发
Sofa
noun
Character composition
沙
represents shā in a borrowed word
发
represents fā in a borrowed word
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
坐沙发
zuò shāfā
sit on the sofa
买沙发
mǎi shāfā
buy a sofa
沙发床
shāfā chuáng
sofa bed
Examples
下班回家以后，他最喜欢坐在客厅那张柔软的沙发上看电视或者看书放松。
After work and returning home, he most likes to sit on that soft sofa in the living room, watching TV or reading a book to relax.
客厅里有一张沙发。
There is a sofa in the living room.
Mnemonic
[shāfā-] Sha the cat found soft sand on the beach and decided to rest. He sat down, but a cushion popped out of the sand and turned into a cozy 沙发. "Sha! Fa!" he gasped and flopped onto the new 沙发. 🛋️
Frequently asked questions
How to say sofa in Mandarin?
"sofa" in Chinese is 沙发 (shāfā).
What does 沙发 mean in English?
沙发 (shāfā) means "Sofa".
How is 沙发 pronounced?
It is pronounced shāfā (written as shafa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "sofa" in Chinese characters?
It is written 沙发: 沙 has 7 strokes, 发 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 沙发?
沙发 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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