孤独 (gū dú) — lonely; solitary
Definition
孤独 (gūdú) is a more literary, introspective 'lonely' — emphasizes being alone in spirit or by choice, stronger than 寂寞 (emotional longing for company). 孤立 focuses on being cut off from others, not the inner feeling.
adjective
lonelysolitary
Examples
- 孤独。Tā zài dà chéng shì lǐ gǎn dào shí fēn gū dú.He feels very lonely in the big city.
- ，孤独。Jí shǐ yǒu péng you zài shēn biān, yǒu shí yě huì gǎn dào gū dú.Even with friends around, sometimes you still feel lonely.
- ，孤独。Tā xǐ huan yí gè rén lǚ xíng, dàn ǒu ěr yě huì jué de gū dú.She likes traveling alone, but occasionally she also feels lonely.
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