How to say “lonely” in Chinese
lonely
“Lonely” in Chinese is 孤独, gū dú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
孤独 is read gū dú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 子 “child”: the first meaning is orphan. On the right, 瓜 “melon”.
On the left, 犭 “beast”. 独立 — “stand alone”, independent.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “孤独”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 孤独. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 有时在人群中也会感到孤独。yǒushízàirénqúnzhōngyěhuìgǎndàogūdúSometimes you feel lonely even in a crowd.
- 老人最怕孤独lǎorénzuìpàgūdúOld people fear loneliness most of all.
More words from the lesson “Loneliness and longing”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lonely” in Chinese?
“Lonely” in Chinese is 孤独, pinyin gūdú.
What does 孤独 mean?
孤独 (gūdú) means “lonely”.
How do you write 孤独?
孤独 is 2 characters: 孤 (gū) — lonely; orphan; 独 (dú) — single, alone. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 孤独?
孤独 is read gūdú. Tones: gū — first tone, dú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lonely” in the lesson “Loneliness and longing”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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