孤独

孤独 gūdú

Lonely (solitary)

孤独 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體孤獨 gudu

What 孤独 means

Lonely (solitary)

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Character by character

孤独 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

孤

gū

Orphaned (alone)

独

dú

Alone (only - independent)

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How to write 孤独

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孤独 in a sentence

刚到新城市时他感到很孤独。

Gāng dào xīn chéngshì shí tā gǎndào hěn gūdú.

When he first came to the new city he felt very lonely.

孤独有时也是一种享受。

Gūdú yǒushí yě shì yì zhǒng xiǎngshòu.

Solitude too is sometimes a pleasure.

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Questions about 孤独

What does 孤独 mean in English?

孤独 is pronounced gūdú and means Lonely (solitary).

How do you pronounce 孤独?

孤独 is gūdú in pinyin — written gudu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 孤独?

孤独 is written with 2 characters: 孤 (gū) Orphaned (alone), 独 (dú) Alone (only - independent). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 孤独 written in traditional Chinese?

孤獨. The simplified form 孤独 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 孤獨 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced gūdú.

Is 孤独 an HSK word?

Yes — 孤独 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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