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孤零零

HSK 7-9Word · Adjective

lonely; all alone; isolated

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

lonely; all alone; solitary

neutral

Describes a person or thing that is isolated and lacks companionship or support. Often used with 的 (de).

Jiā家
lǐ里
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
tā他
gū孤
líng零
líng零
yī一
gè个
rén人
 。

Only he was left all alone at home.

Nà那
kē棵
shù树
gū孤
líng零
líng零
dì地
zhàn站
zài在
tián田
yě野
lǐ里
 。

That tree stands lonely in the field.

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Fù父
mǔ母
qù去
shì世
hòu后
 ,
tā她
gǎn感
dào到
zì自
jǐ己
gū孤
líng零
líng零
de的
 。

After her parents passed away, she felt terribly lonely.

2.

adjective

isolated; standing alone; without accompaniment

neutral

Describes an object or structure that stands conspicuously alone without surrounding or supporting elements.

Shān山
jiǎo脚
xià下
yǒu有
yī一
jiān间
gū孤
líng零
líng零
de的
xiǎo小
cǎo草
fáng房
 。

There is an isolated little thatched cottage at the foot of the mountain.

Guǎng广
chǎng场
zhōng中
yāng央
lì立
zhe着
yī一
zuò座
gū孤
líng零
líng零
de的
diāo雕
xiàng像
 。

A lone statue stands in the center of the square.

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Dēng灯
tǎ塔
gū孤
líng零
líng零
dì地
chù矗
lì立
zài在
jiāo礁
shí石
shàng上
 。

The lighthouse stands isolated on the reef.