独居 (dú jū) — to live alone; to live a solitary existence

Definition

Examples

• 他现在一个人独居在山里。
  Tā xiàn zài yí gè rén dú jū zài shān lǐ.
  He now lives alone in the mountains.
• 很多老人喜欢独居，不愿意和子女住在一起。
  Hěn duō lǎo rén xǐ huan dú jū, bú yuàn yì hé zǐ nǚ zhù zài yì qǐ.
  Many elderly people like to live alone and don't want to live with their children.
• 独居的生活虽然自由，但有时也会感到孤独。
  dú jū De shēng huó suī rán zì yóu, dàn yǒu shí yě huì gǎn dào gū dú.
  Although living alone is free, sometimes you also feel lonely.