孤单 (gū dān) — lonely; lone; solitary
Definition
孤单 is the everyday, people-focused 'lonely' — feeling the absence of company. Stronger than 寂寞 (a general quiet/loneliness, also of places); 孤独 is more literary, and 孤零零 emphasizes the pitiful, desolate scene.
adjective
lonelylonesolitary
Examples
- ，孤单。Zài zhè ge mò shēng de chéng shì lǐ, tā gǎn dào hěn gū dān.In this unfamiliar city, he feels very lonely.
- ，孤单。Tā méi yǒu péng you, shēng huó hěn gū dān.She has no friends, and her life is very lonely.
- ，孤单。Jí shǐ shēn zài rén qún zhōng, tā réng gǎn dào gū dān.Even among a crowd, he still feels lonely.
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