How to say “lonely” in Chinese
lonely (and bored)
“Lonely” in Chinese is 寂寞, jì mò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
寂寞 is read jì mò: 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 top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 叔.
On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 莫 mò hints at the reading, as it also does in 模 mó and 摸 mō.
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 “寂寞”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 寂寞. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你一个人在外地，不寂寞吗？nǐyígerénzàiwàidì,bújìmòmaYou're on your own in another city — don't you get lonely?
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 寂寞, pinyin jìmò.
What does 寂寞 mean?
寂寞 (jìmò) means “lonely (and bored)”.
How do you write 寂寞?
寂寞 is 2 characters: 寂 (jì) — quiet, deserted; 寞 (mò) — silent, lonely. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 寂寞?
寂寞 is read jìmò. Tones: jì — fourth tone, mò — fourth 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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