沙发

• 拼音: shā fā
• 汉字拆解: 沙 = 氵(water) + 少 (few); 发 = simplified form of 發. In this word, both characters serve as phonetic transliteration of 'sofa'

含义

Sofa; couch. A piece of upholstered furniture for sitting or reclining.

A loanword from English 'sofa,' adopted phonetically using Chinese characters. 沙发 is used universally in modern Chinese for any type of sofa or couch, regardless of style. It appears in everyday conversation about furniture, home decor, and daily activities at home.

例句

1. 累了就坐在沙发上休息一会儿吧。
2. 我们家新买了一套皮沙发。
3. 猫最喜欢躺在沙发上睡觉。

用法指南

语境: home, furniture, daily life

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请坐沙发吧，别站着。(Please sit on the sofa — don't just stand there.)
• 我想换一个大一点的沙发。(I want to get a bigger sofa.)

错误说法

• 我坐在沙发椅上。(Don't say 沙发椅 — 沙发 alone already means sofa/couch. Adding 椅 is redundant.)

起源与历史

A phonetic transliteration of the English word 'sofa.' The characters 沙 (sand) and 发 (hair/emit) carry no semantic meaning here — they are chosen purely for their sound.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal