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HSK 3 · HSK VOCABULARY 沙发 shāfā
(loanword) sofa
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HSK vocabulary — ▶ Listen Listen 0.65× HSK vocabulary + Quick check HSK VOCABULARY 01 Meaning02 Examples03 Practise writing04 Quick check01 · 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
它在沙发上。 Tā zài shā fā shàng。 It's on the sofa.
▶ Listen 我在沙发上睡的。 Wǒ zài shā fā shàng shuì de。 I slept on the sofa.
▶ Listen 我们想买张沙发。 Wǒ men xiǎng mǎi zhāng shā fā。 We would like to buy a sofa.
▶ Listen 03 · PRACTISE WRITING Practise writing 沙
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04 · QUICK CHECK Quick check 沙发 (loanword) sofa conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously; to take to heart
Listen ▶ Listen 沙发 认真 认真
CHARACTERS IN THIS WORD Characters in this word ← 认真 Quick check 认真 → CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Tatoeba / ManyThings examples where available.
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