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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries长椅
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: cháng yǐ
"起居室里放着一张舒适的长椅。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long upholstered seat with a back and arms, for two or more people.
"They placed a comfortable velvet settee against the living room wall." - 2
A small sofa, typically featuring wooden framework and decorative carvings.
"An antique wooden settee stood gracefully in the hallway."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'setl', meaning a seat or bench, influenced by Old Norse 'setr'. By the late 17th century, the term evolved to describe a long upholstered seat with a back and arms, originally designed to accommodate more than one person.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Settee" is said worldwide
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canapé
Transliteration: ka.na.pe
"Il s'est assis sur le canapé pour lire un livre."
Sofa
Transliteration: ˈzoːfa
"Das Sofa im Wohnzimmer ist sehr bequem."
divano
Transliteration: diˈvaːno
"Si rilassava sul divano guardando la televisione."
sofá
Transliteration: soˈfa
"El gato duerme plácidamente en el sofá."
sofá
Transliteration: soˈfa
"Eles compraram um sofá novo para a sala de estar."
सोफ़ा
Transliteration: sofa
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बैठक कक्ष में एक सुंदर सोफ़ा रखा है।"
长椅
Transliteration: cháng yǐ
Script: 中文汉字
"起居室里放着一张舒适的长椅。"
긴의자
Transliteration: gin-uija
Script: 한국어 한글
"거실에 편안한 긴의자가 놓여 있다."
長椅子
Transliteration: naganagaisu
Script: 日本語
"リビングルームに素敵な長椅子があります。"
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