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The Chinese word shafa - 沙发 - shāfā
(sofa in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
shāfā
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English translations
sofa, settee
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沙发 ( shafa / shāfā ) in traditional characters
沙發
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 沙发 ( shafa / shāfā ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Mao zai shafa shang shuijiao.
Māo zài shāfā shàng shuìjiào.– English translation: The cat is sleeping on the sofa.
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