沙发

shāfā

sofa; couch

Dictionary entry

(loanword) sofa (CL:条,张); (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post

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沙
发

See it in sentences

他坐在沙发上看电视。

Tā zuò zài shāfā shàng kàn diànshì.

English

He sat on the sofa watching TV.

这张沙发很舒服。

Zhè zhāng shāfā hěn shūfu.

English

This sofa is very comfortable.

Goes with

  • 坐沙发sit on the sofa
  • 买沙发buy a sofa
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