Chinese
shāfā
Meaning: sofa; couch
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

沙發
沙
發
沙发
沙
发

Example sentences

He is comfortably lying on the sofa reading a book.
這個沙發佔了客廳太多的空間。
这个沙发占了客厅太多的空间。
This sofa takes up too much space in the living room.
他喜歡在沙發上睡。
他喜欢在沙发上睡。
He likes to sleep on the sofa.
我們坐在沙發上觀看電視。
我们坐在沙发上观看电视。
We sat on the sofa watching TV.
他生氣地把手機摔在沙發上。
他生气地把手机摔在沙发上。
He angrily threw his phone onto the sofa.
這張沙發非常柔軟,坐起來很舒服。
这张沙发非常柔软,坐起来很舒服。
This sofa is very soft and comfortable to sit on.
別把骯髒的鞋子放在沙發上。
别把肮脏的鞋子放在沙发上。
Do not put dirty shoes on the sofa.
他累得癱在沙發上。
他累得瘫在沙发上。
He was so tired that he collapsed on the sofa.
貓躲藏在沙發下面。
猫躲藏在沙发下面。
The cat is hiding under the sofa.
貓用爪子抓沙發。
猫用爪子抓沙发。
The cat is scratching the sofa with its claws.

Usage Notes

A loanword from English 'sofa'.

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