Definition
孤立 (gū lì) means 'isolated' or 'to isolate' — it describes a state of being cut off from others or the act of cutting someone off. Unlike 孤独 (gū dú) and 寂寞 (jì mò), which focus on the emotional feeling of loneliness, 孤立 emphasizes the objective condition of being separated or excluded. As a verb, it means to deliberately isolate someone, a sense that 孤独 and 寂寞 lack.
adjective
isolatedlonely
verb
to isolateto cut off from others
Easily confused
- 鼓励gǔ lìsound-aliketo encourage
Examples
- 孤立。Tā zài zhège chéngshì gǎndào hěn gū lì.He feels very isolated in this city.
- 孤立。Bú yào gū lì rènhé yí gè tóngxué.Don't isolate any classmate.
- 孤立。gū lì de huánjìng ràng tā hěn bù shūfu.The isolated environment made him very uncomfortable.
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