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孤独 Pronunciation and Pinyin

孤独 Usage and Examples

loneliness

solitude

我去年独自生活时感到特别孤独。

I felt pretty lonely last year being on my own.

他突然有种难以言喻的孤独感。

He felt a sudden inexpressible loneliness.

The characters in 孤独

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
孤
gū8alone, orphaned, or vulnerable
独
dú9single, only, alone

More words starting with 孤

  • gū孤ào傲Proudly aloof, Arrogantly independent
  • gū孤pì僻unsociable, reclusive
  • gū孤ér儿orphan
  • gū孤jūn军shēn深rù入de地Penetrating deep alone, Isolated deep advance
  • gū孤dān单Alone; lonely.
  • gū孤āi哀zǐ子a son who has lost both parents
  • gū孤chéng城Isolated city, Lonely city
  • gū孤gū孤líng零líng零de的lonely, all alone
  • gū孤jì寂loneliness, solitude
  • gū孤guǎ寡solitary, orphans and widows
  • gū孤guá寡lǎo老rén人elderly person living alone, lonely old person
  • gū孤guǎ寡guān鳏dú独de的desolate, solitary and helpless

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Questions about 孤独

What does 孤独 mean in Chinese?

孤独 (gū dú) means “loneliness, solitude”.

How do you pronounce 孤独?

孤独 is pronounced gū dú in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “loneliness” in Chinese?

“loneliness” is 孤独 (gū dú) in Chinese.

How is 孤独 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 孤独, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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