孤立

gū lì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. isolated
2. to isolate

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 联合 lián hé 联合 lián hé to combine 联合 means united or joint; it is the opposite of 孤立 when 孤立 means isolated or lacking allies.: to combine

Related words

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• 隔离 gé lí 隔离 gé lí to separate 隔离 means to quarantine or separate, often in medical or social contexts; 孤立 can refer to isolating someone socially.: to separate
• 孤独 gū dú 孤独 gū dú lonely 孤独 describes a feeling of loneliness, while 孤立 describes a state of being isolated, either physically or socially.: lonely

Synonyms

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• 独立 dú lì 独立 dú lì independent When emphasizing lack of support or connection, 孤立 is similar to 独立, but 独立 can imply self-sufficiency, while 孤立 stresses being cut off.: independent

Usage notes

Collocations

孤立 often appears with 无援 (isolated and helpless) forming the idiom 孤立无援, or with 现象 (isolated phenomenon) to indicate something is not representative.

Common mistakes

孤立 as a verb means to isolate someone/something, not oneself. Use 被孤立 for passive 'being isolated' (e.g., 他被同学孤立了). For 'feeling lonely', use 孤独.

Example Sentences

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他在班上被 孤立 了。

He was isolated by his classmates.

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Words Containing 孤立

• 孤立子 孤立子 gū lì zǐ: soliton (physics)
• 孤立子波 孤立子波 gū lì zǐ bō: instanton (math.)
• 孤立无援 孤立无援 gū lì wú yuán: isolated and without help

Child Words of 孤立

• 立 立 lì: to stand
• 孤 孤 gū: lone