orphan; fatherless child
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
a child who has lost his/her father; a fatherless child
formalThe traditional, narrower definition. Often used in older or more formal contexts to specify paternal loss.
Tā他
nián年
yòu幼
shí时
biàn便
chéng成
le了
gū孤
ér儿
，
yǔ与
guǎ寡
mǔ母
xiāng相
yī依
wéi为
mìng命
。
He became an orphan at a young age and relied on his widowed mother for survival.
Gù故
shi事
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
gū孤
ér儿
guǎ寡
mǔ母
de的
jiān艰
xīn辛
shēng生
huó活
。
The story tells of the hard life of a widow and her fatherless child.
noun
a child who has lost both parents; an orphan
neutralThe modern, more common and broader definition. It is the standard term used in social services and everyday language.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
liú留
xià下
le了
xǔ许
duō多
gū孤
ér儿
，
xū需
yào要
shè社
huì会
de的
guān关
ài爱
。
The war left many orphans who need care and love from society.
Tā她
zài在
gū孤
ér儿
yuàn院
lǐ里
zuò做
yì义
gōng工
，
zhào照
gù顾
nà那
xiē些
shī失
qù去
fù父
mǔ母
de的
hái孩
zi子
。
She volunteers at the orphanage, taking care of children who have lost their parents.
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Zhè这
gè个
cí慈
shàn善
jī机
gòu构
zhuān专
mén门
zī资
zhù助
pín贫
kùn困
dì地
qū区
de的
gū孤
ér儿
wán完
chéng成
xué学
yè业
。
This charity specializes in funding orphans in impoverished areas to complete their education.