guǎ

common

Meaning of 寡居

寡居 means to live as a widow; to be widowed. Pronounced guǎ jū.

  • to live as a widow; to be widowed

Definitions & Examples

zhàng
fu
shì
hòu
 
guǎ
duō
nián
 

She has been living as a widow for many years after her husband passed away.

wèi
lǎo
rén
zhí
guǎ
zài
zhè
zuò
lǎo
zhái
 

That elderly lady has always lived alone in this old house as a widow.

Zài
dài
 
duō
xìng
zài
zhàng
fu
hòu
xuǎn
guǎ
zhōng
shēn
 

In ancient times, many women chose to remain widows for life after their husbands died.