orphans and widows; lonely
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
orphans and widows; the bereaved and solitary
Often used collectively to refer to vulnerable members of society who have lost family support.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
yīng应
guān关
ài爱
lǎo老
ruò弱
gū孤
guǎ寡
。
The government should care for the elderly, weak, orphans, and widows.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
guò过
hòu后
，
liú留
xià下
le了
xǔ许
duō多
gū孤
guǎ寡
。
After the war, many orphans and widows were left behind.
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Zhè这
gè个
cí慈
shàn善
xiàng项
mù目
zhuān专
mén门
jiù救
zhù助
gū孤
guǎ寡
。
This charity project is specifically for aiding orphans and widows.
adjective
lonely; solitary; living alone
Describes a person who is alone and lacks companionship.
Xiǎo小
qū区
lǐ里
zhù住
zhe着
yī一
wèi位
gū孤
guǎ寡
lǎo老
rén人
。
An elderly person living alone resides in the residential area.
Ér儿
nǚ女
dōu都
chū出
guó国
le了
，
jiā家
lǐ里
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
wǒ我
zhè这
gè个
gū孤
guǎ寡
lǎo老
pó婆
zi子
。
My children have all gone abroad, leaving me, this solitary old woman, alone at home.
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Tā他
xìng性
gé格
gū孤
guǎ寡
，
hěn很
shǎo少
yǔ与
rén人
jiāo交
wǎng往
。
He has a solitary personality and rarely interacts with others.