Definition
沙发 (shāfā) is a loanword for 'sofa' — a padded seat for multiple people. It's different from 床 (chuáng 'bed'), which is for sleeping. The Internet slang sense (first reply) is a playful extension from the idea of 'sitting on the sofa' in a forum thread.
noun
sofacouch(Internet slang) first reply to a forum post
Measure word · 条, 张
Examples
- 沙发。Zhè zhāng shā fā hěn shūfu.This sofa is very comfortable.
- 沙发。Tā zuò zài shā fā shàng kàn diànshì.He is sitting on the sofa watching TV.
- 沙发。Wǒ zài tā de wèntí xià zuò le shā fā.I got the first reply (the sofa) under his question.
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