床单
chuáng dān
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孤独 (gū dú) — how to say "lonely" in Chinese
孤独
Lonely, solitary
adjective
Character composition
孤
orphaned, solitary
独
alone, single
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
犬
Dog
#94 · quǎn · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
感到孤独
gǎndào gūdú
feel lonely
孤独的老人
gūdú de lǎorén
lonely old man
Examples
老人一个人住在山里，感到非常孤独。
The old man lives alone in the mountains and feels very lonely.
他很孤独。
He is very lonely.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "lonely" in Chinese?
"lonely" in Chinese is 孤独 (gū dú).
What does 孤独 mean in English?
孤独 (gū dú) means "Lonely, solitary".
How is 孤独 pronounced?
It is pronounced gū dú (written as gu du, gudu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "lonely" in Chinese characters?
It is written 孤独.
What HSK level is 孤独?
孤独 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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