Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
沙发沙发
shāfā
Description
沙发是家里的家具，很软，可以坐也可以躺。
A 沙发 is a piece of furniture at home, very soft, and can be used for sitting or lying down.
看电视的时候，我喜欢坐在沙发上休息。
When watching TV, I like to sit on the 沙发 to rest.
Meanings
沙发shāfā
sofa; couch
客厅里有一个大沙发。
There is a big sofa in the living room.
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Notes
- Etymology
loanword from English "sofa", transliterated into Chinese sounds.
- Nuance
沙发 is a soft upholstered seat, unlike 椅子 (a hard chair).
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