孤立 (gū lì) — (adjective) isolated, lonely; (verb) to isolate, to cut off from others
Definition
孤立 is both an adjective ('isolated') and a transitive verb ('to isolate/cut sb off') — sharper and more active than 孤独 or 寂寞, which only describe a personal feeling. Use 隔离 specifically for medical/separation contexts.
adjective
isolatedlonely
verb
to isolateto cut off from others
Examples
- 孤立。Tā zài zhè ge chéng shì gǎn dào hěn gū lì.He feels very isolated in this city.
- 孤立。Bú yào gū lì rèn hé yí gè tóng xué.Don't isolate any classmate.
- 孤立。gū lì De huán jìng ràng tā hěn bù shū fu.The isolated environment made him very uncomfortable.
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