Writing
寂寞 (jì mò) — how to say "lonely" in Chinese
寂寞
Lonely, lonesome
adjective
Character composition
寂
quiet, lonely
寞
lonely, quiet
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
寂寞的夜晚
jì mò de yè wǎn
lonely night
Examples
一个人住在陌生的城市，他有时会感到寂寞。
Living alone in a strange city, he sometimes feels lonely.
感到寂寞
To feel lonely.
Frequently asked questions
How to say lonely in Mandarin?
"lonely" in Chinese is 寂寞 (jì mò).
寂寞 meaning in English
寂寞 (jì mò) means "Lonely, lonesome".
Lonely in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced jì mò (written as ji mo, jimo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Lonely in Chinese characters
It is written 寂寞: 寂 has 11 strokes, 寞 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 寂寞?
寂寞 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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