lonely; lonesome (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
孤獨
Radicals
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Examples
他感到了一种深刻的孤独。 tā gǎndào le yī zhǒng shēnkè de gū dú。 - He felt a profound loneliness.
在这座大城市中，她感到了孤独。 zài zhè zuò dà chéngshì zhōng, tā gǎndào le gū dú。 - In this big city, she felt lonely.
孤独并不总是一件坏事。 gū dú bìng bù zǒng shì yī jiàn huài shì。 - Loneliness is not always a bad thing.
他喜欢在孤独中思考问题。 tā xǐhuān zài gū dú zhōng sīkǎo wèntí。 - He likes to ponder problems in solitude.
那只老人宁愿选择孤独而不是妥协。 nà zhī lǎo rén nìngyuàn xuǎnzé gū dú ér bùshì tuǒxié。 - The old man would rather choose loneliness than compromise.
Characters
独 dú - selfish, intolerant; lone, solitary; by oneself; only, unique |
孤 gū - lonely, isolated; orphaned; orphan |