孤僻 (gū pì) — unsociable; withdrawn; reclusive
Definition
A strong, often negative word for someone who avoids people by nature (孤 + 僻 'secluded,偏僻-style'). Used for personalities that are withdrawn and hard to approach, stronger than simply 安静 or 内向.
adjective
unsociablewithdrawnreclusive
Examples
- 孤僻，。Tā de xìng gé hěn gū pì, bù xǐ huan hé bié rén lái wǎng.His personality is very unsociable; he doesn't like to interact with others.
- 孤僻，。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù hěn gū pì, zǒng shì dú lái dú wǎng.She has been withdrawn since childhood, always coming and going alone.
- 孤僻。Zhè zhǒng gū pì de xìng gé ràng tā zài gōng sī lǐ jiāo bú dào péng you.This kind of reclusive personality keeps him from making friends at the company.
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