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沙发

shāfā

(loanword) sofa
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01 · MEANING

沙发

沙发 (shāfā) is an HSK 3 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is (loanword) sofa; depending on context, it can also mean (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

01(loanword) sofa
02(Internet slang) first reply to a forum post
02 · EXAMPLES

沙发

它在沙发上。Tā zài shā fā shàng。

It's on the sofa.

我在沙发上睡的。Wǒ zài shā fā shàng shuì de。

I slept on the sofa.

我们想买张沙发。Wǒ men xiǎng mǎi zhāng shā fā。

We would like to buy a sofa.

03 · PRACTISE WRITING

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04 · QUICK CHECK

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