孤零零 (gū líng líng) — all alone, solitary, isolated (often with a sense of desolation or pity)
Definition
A vivid, onomatopoeic-feeling adjective meaning 'all alone, desolate' — used in writing, often in a de- 地 phrase before a verb. Stronger and more visual than 孤单; 孤立 is usually about being cut off by others, not just being alone.
adjective
all alonesolitaryisolated (often with a sense of desolation or pity)
Examples
- 孤零零。Tā yí gè rén gū líng líng dì zuò zài gōng yuán de cháng yǐ shàng.He sat all alone on the park bench.
- 孤零零。Zhè zuò gū líng líng de xiǎo dǎo jī hū méi yǒu rén qù guò.This solitary little island has almost never been visited.
- 孤零零，。Tā gǎn dào gū líng líng de, méi yǒu péng you zài shēn biān.She felt all alone, with no friends around.
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