寡居 Pronunciation and Pinyin

寡居 Usage and Examples

Widowhood

To live as a widow

寡居多年的阿切尔太太与儿子、女儿住在西28街。

Mrs. Archer, who had long been a widow, lived with her son and daughter in West Twenty-eighth Street.

当遭遇离婚或寡居时，这将使她们在经济上非常脆弱。

This leaves them economically vulnerable when divorce or widowhood strikes.

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
寡	guǎ	14	few, lacking, or widow
居	jū	8	to live or reside

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What does 寡居 mean in Chinese?

寡居 (guǎ jū) means “Widowhood, to live as a widow”.

How do you pronounce 寡居?

寡居 is pronounced guǎ jū in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Widowhood” in Chinese?

“Widowhood” is 寡居 (guǎ jū) in Chinese.

How is 寡居 used in a sentence?

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