寡居 (guǎ jū) — to live in widowhood (formal, of a woman)

Definition

A formal, written verb meaning 'to live in widowhood,' used almost exclusively of a woman after her husband's death. Far more literary than the everyday phrasing 守寡.

verb

to live in widowhood (formal, of a woman)

Examples

，寡居。
Tā zhàng fu qù shì hòu, guǎ jū le sān shí nián.
After her husband passed away, she lived in widowhood for thirty years.
寡居，。
Zhè wèi lǎo rén guǎ jū duō nián, yì zhí dú zì shēng huó.
This elderly woman has lived in widowhood for many years, always living alone.
寡居。
Tā guǎ jū qī jiān kào jiāo shū wéi chí shēng jì.
During her widowhood, she supported herself by teaching.

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