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沙發

sofa

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

sha1fa1 • shāfā

Meaning

Primary

sofa

Alternatives

sofas, couch

Mnemonic

Picture a 沙發 sofa made out of loose 沙 sand. Every time you sit on it it 發 sends out sand in every direction. Not the best 沙發 sofa, really.

Usage

那 沙發 多少 錢？

How much is that sofa?

沙發 墊子

sofa cushion

兩 張 沙發

two sofas