沙发

shāfā

(loanword) sofa (CL:条,张); (Internet slang) first reply to a forum post

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 3 trad. 沙發

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

  • 沙漠shāmòdesertB5
  • 沙子shāzisandB5
  • 风沙fēngshāsand blown by windB7
  • 沙龙shālóngsalon (loanword)B7
  • 沙滩shātānbeachB7

See it in sentences

他坐在沙发上看电视。

He sat on the sofa watching TV.

这张沙发很舒服。

This sofa is very comfortable.