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孤单

gū dān
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

Definitions

  1. 1. lone
  2. 2. lonely
  3. 3. loneliness

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
热闹
rè nao

bustling with noise and excitement

形容环境或氛围活跃、人多，与孤单相反。

Synonyms

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孤独
gū dú

lonely

两者都表示独自一人或内心寂寞的感受，‘孤独’更偏书面语。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

‘孤单’强调内心寂寞，不可用于形容物体。不能说‘这个房子很孤单’。

Example Sentences

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一个人住久了，有时候会觉得 孤单 。
Living alone for a long time, sometimes one feels lonely.
我好 孤单 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 8517170)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 孤单

孑影孤单
jié yǐng gū dān

to be all alone by oneself

Child Words of 孤单

单
dān

bill

孤
gū

lone