孤独
gū dú
lonely
The Chinese word for 'lonely' is '孤独'. It is used in much the same way as in English, to describe a person who is alone, particularly when this is not desired or causes sadness. An example sentence would be: 我感到很孤独, meaning 'I feel very lonely.'
Example sentences using: 孤独
我总是觉得自己很孤独。
Wǒ zǒngshì juéde zìjǐ hěn gūdú.
I always feel very lonely.
This phrase expresses the speaker's constant sense of solitude or loneliness.
他带着孤独的心走进了咖啡馆。
Tā dàizhe gūdú de xīn zǒu jìnle kāfēiguǎn.
He walked into the café with a lonely heart.
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她在孤独中找到了力量。
Tā zài gūdú zhōng zhǎodào le lìliàng.
She found strength in solitude.
This phrase signifies someone finding power or strength from being alone or isolated.
这就像是孤独的舞者在跳舞。
Zhè jiù xiàng shì gūdú de wǔzhě zài tiàowǔ.
This is like a lonely dancer dancing.
This sentence is a metaphorical expression depicting a person as a solo or lonely dancer.
那本书揭示了孤独的本质。
Nà běn shū jiēshìle gūdú de běnzhì.
That book reveals the nature of solitude.
This phrase is about a book that elucidates or uncovers the essence or true nature of solitude.
他在孤独中寻找灵感。
Tā zài gūdú zhōng xúnzhǎo línggǎn.
He seeks inspiration in solitude.
This phrase signifies someone looking for ideas or stimulation from being alone.
孤独是我唯一的朋友。
Gūdú shì wǒ wéiyī de péngyǒu.
Solitude is my only friend.
This sentence expresses the speaker's sense of loneliness by personifying solitude as their only friend.
她长期受到孤独的折磨。
Tā chángqī shòudào gūdú de zhémó.
She has long been tormented by solitude.
This phrase expresses a long-term emotional struggle with feeling lonely or isolated.
他瞬间破烈鸟的孤独。
Tā shùnjiān pò lièniǎo de gūdú.
He broke the loneliness of the flamingo in an instant.
This sentence uses a metaphor of a flamingo to express a sudden change in the state of loneliness.
那架孤独的飞机在天空飞翔。
Nà jià gūdú de fēijī zài tiānkōng fēixiáng.
The solitary plane is flying in the sky.
This phrase uses a plane as a metaphor to depict a sense of isolating movement or presence in open space.