沙发
Chinese
sofa, couch
sofa
English
sofa, couch
Example
坐在沙发上 | Sit on the sofa
Words that look similar to English but have different meanings. Avoid common mistakes!
False friends can be tricky! These words look similar between languages but have different meanings. Study them carefully to avoid common mistakes.
30 false friends found
Chinese
sofa, couch
English
sofa, couch
Example
坐在沙发上 | Sit on the sofa
Chinese
bus
English
bus
Example
坐巴士去 | Go by bus
Chinese
card (credit card, ID card)
English
card (any card)
Example
信用卡片 | Credit card
Chinese
motor, engine
English
motor, engine
Example
马达坏了 | The motor is broken
Chinese
humorous, funny
English
humor
Example
他很幽默。 | He has a good sense of humor
Chinese
logic
English
logic
Example
这没有逻辑。 | This has no logic
Chinese
coffee
English
coffee
Example
喝咖啡 | Drink coffee
Chinese
romantic
English
romantic
Example
很浪漫的晚餐 | A romantic dinner
Chinese
fashion model
English
model (fashion, example, prototype)
Example
她是模特。 | She is a model
Chinese
T-shirt
English
T-shirt
Example
穿T恤 | Wear a T-shirt
Chinese
cola, Coca-Cola
English
cola
Example
喝可乐 | Drink cola
Chinese
ballet
English
ballet
Example
跳芭蕾 | Dance ballet
Chinese
guitar
English
guitar
Example
弹吉他 | Play guitar
Chinese
engine
English
engine
Example
搜索引擎 | Search engine
Chinese
pizza
English
pizza
Example
吃披萨 | Eat pizza
Chinese
hamburger
English
hamburger
Example
吃汉堡 | Eat a hamburger
Chinese
radar
English
radar
Example
雷达系统 | Radar system
Chinese
clone
English
clone
Example
克隆技术 | Cloning technology
Chinese
vitamin
English
vitamin
Example
维他命C | Vitamin C
Chinese
laser
English
laser
Example
激光手术 | Laser surgery
Chinese
hacker (computer)
English
hacker
Example
电脑黑客 | Computer hacker
Chinese
fans (admirers), also rice noodles
English
fans (supporters)
Example
他的粉丝很多。 | He has many fans
Chinese
blog
English
blog
Example
写博客 | Write a blog
Chinese
cool (fashionable, awesome)
English
cool
Example
太酷了! | So cool!
Chinese
okay, fine
English
okay
Example
OK,没问题。 | OK, no problem
Chinese
show (performance), show off
English
show
Example
时装秀 | Fashion show
Chinese
chocolate
English
chocolate
Example
吃巧克力 | Eat chocolate
Chinese
sandwich
English
sandwich
Example
吃三明治 | Eat a sandwich
Chinese
microphone
English
microphone
Example
用麦克风 | Use a microphone
Chinese
internet cafe
English
internet cafe
Example
去网吧上网 | Go to internet cafe
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