孤寂 (gū jì) — lonely
Definition
孤寂 is a written/literary word for a deep, quiet sense of being alone, usually with emotional weight. Stronger and more bookish than the everyday 孤独.
adjective
lonely
Examples
- ，孤寂。Tā yí gè rén zhù zài xiāng xia, gǎn dào shí fēn gū jì.He lives alone in the countryside and feels very lonely.
- 孤寂。Zhè jù huà xiě chū le tā nèi xīn shēn chù de gū jì.This sentence captures the deep loneliness in his heart.
- 孤寂。Chéng shì de fán huá fǎn ér ràng tā gèng gū jì.The city's bustle actually made him feel even lonelier.
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