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沙发

shā fā · sha fa

Traditional 沙發

HSK 3Old HSK 4Measure words: 条 tiáo, 张 zhāng

Meaning

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  1. sofa (loanword)
  2. (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post
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The new sofa

  1. Liangliang

    新(xīn)沙发(shāfā)到(dào)了(le)！你(nǐ)快(kuài)坐(zuò)一下(yīxià)！

    The new sofa is here! Come sit down quickly!

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，这个(zhège)沙发(shāfā)真(zhēn)软(ruǎn)！

    Wow, this sofa is so soft!

  3. Liangliang

    是吧(shìba)？我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)一直(yīzhí)坐(zuò)在(zài)沙发(shāfā)上(shàng)。

    Right? I want to sit on the sofa all day.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)今天(jīntiān)的(de)饭(fàn)谁(shéi)做(zuò)？

    Then who makes dinner today?

  5. Liangliang

    谁(shéi)先(xiān)起来(qǐlai)，谁(shéi)做饭(zuòfàn)。

    Whoever gets up first cooks.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)不(bù)动(dòng)了(le)。

    OK, I'm not moving.

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01

玛(mǎ)丽(lì)翘(qiào)着(zhe)二(èr)郎(láng)腿(tuǐ)坐(zuò)在(zài)沙(shā)发(fā)上(shàng)。

Mary sat cross-legged on the couch.

Tatoeba: Chinese by easononizuka · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

新(xīn)的(de)沙(shā)发(fā)跟(gēn)窗(chuāng)帘(lián)挺(tǐng)合(hé)衬(chèn)。

The new sofa goes with the curtains.

Tatoeba: Chinese by hkfreddy · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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沙
shā

granule; hoarse

发
fā

to send out; to show (one's feeling)

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