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沙发上
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沙发上

沙发上 Pronunciation and Pinyin

沙发上 Usage and Examples

on the sofa

on the couch

彼得躺在沙发上,无所事事。

Peter was lying on the sofa doing nothing in particular.

我弟弟正在沙发上打盹。

My brother was snoozing on the sofa.

The characters in 沙发上

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
沙
shā7sand, gritty, hoarse
发
fā5to issue, send, or develop
上
shàng3up, above, on, previous, ascend

More words starting with 沙

  • shā沙dīng丁yú鱼sardine
  • shā沙qiū丘dune, sand dune
  • shā沙bāo包sandbag
  • shā沙huà化desertification
  • shā沙qù去To sand off, To abrade away
  • shā沙shēn参Glehnia root, Adenophora root
  • shā沙fā发sofa
  • shā沙fā发xià下miàn面under the sofa, under the couch
  • shā沙fā发diàn垫sofa cushion, couch cushion
  • shā沙fā发dǐ底xia下under the sofa, under the couch
  • shā沙fā发zhào罩sofa cover, slipcover
  • shā沙fā发jiǎo角sofa corner, corner of the sofa

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Questions about 沙发上

What does 沙发上 mean in Chinese?

沙发上 (shā fā shàng) means “on the sofa, on the couch”.

How do you pronounce 沙发上?

沙发上 is pronounced shā fā shàng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “on the sofa” in Chinese?

“on the sofa” is 沙发上 (shā fā shàng) in Chinese.

How is 沙发上 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 沙发上, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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