dúchǔ

独处

Word · VerbTraditional獨處

be alone; live alone; solitude

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to be alone; to live alone; to be in solitude

formal

强调一个人生活或处于没有他人陪伴的状态,可以是短时间的独处,也可以是长期独居。常用于正式或书面语境。

Tā他
xìng性
gé格
gū孤
pì僻
 ,
xǐ喜
huān欢
dú独
chǔ处
 。

He is introverted and enjoys being alone.

Yǒu有
shí时
hou候
 ,
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
dú独
chǔ处
lái来
zhěng整
lǐ理
sī思
xù绪
 。

Sometimes we need solitude to sort out our thoughts.

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Lǎo老
xiān先
sheng生
sàng丧
ǒu偶
hòu后
 ,
biàn便
yī一
zhí直
dú独
chǔ处
zài在
zhè这
jiān间
lǎo老
wū屋
lǐ里
 。

After his wife passed away, the old gentleman has been living alone in this old house.