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沙发 Pronunciation and Pinyin

沙发 Usage and Examples

sofa

我弟弟正在沙发上打盹。

My brother was snoozing on the sofa.

你想睡可以睡在沙发上。

You can kip on the sofa, if you like.

The characters in 沙发

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
沙
shā7sand, gritty, hoarse
发
fā5to issue, send, or develop

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shàng上on the sofa, on the couch
  • 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

What does 沙发 mean in Chinese?

沙发 (shā fā) means “sofa”.

How do you pronounce 沙发?

沙发 is pronounced shā fā in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “sofa” in Chinese?

“sofa” is 沙发 (shā fā) in Chinese.

How is 沙发 used in a sentence?

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

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