孤单单 (gū chán) — lonely; alone; friendless
Definition
孤零零 is a colloquial, onomatopoeia-flavored adverbial meaning 'all alone, forlornly' — it paints a vivid picture of solitary smallness, more literary and evocative than 孤独 (lonely, emotional state).
verb
lonelyalonefriendless
Examples
- ，孤单单。Tā yí gè rén zhù, jué de gū chán de.He lives alone and feels lonely.
- 孤单单。Jié rì lǐ tā gū chán dì zuò zài chuāng qián.During the holiday, he sat by the window all alone.
- 孤单单。gū chán De shēn yǐng xiāo shī zài rén qún zhōng.The lonely figure disappeared into the crowd.
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