guān
鳏
widower; wifeless
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
wifeless; widowed
formalFormal or literary term referring to a man who has lost his wife or has never been married. Often used in fixed expressions or historical contexts.
Tā他
guān鳏
jū居
duō多
nián年
，
shēng生
huó活
shí十
fēn分
gū孤
dú独
。
He has been living alone for many years as a widower, and his life is very lonely.
Chéng成
yǔ语
'
guān鳏
guǎ寡
gū孤
dú独
'
fàn泛
zhǐ指
méi没
yǒu有
láo劳
dòng动
lì力
ér而
yòu又
méi没
yǒu有
qīn亲
shǔ属
gòng供
yǎng养
de的
rén人
。
The idiom 'guān guǎ gū dú' generally refers to people who have no means of labor and no relatives to support them.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
guān鳏
fū夫
shì是
shè社
huì会
xū需
yào要
tè特
bié别
zhào照
gù顾
de的
qún群
tǐ体
。
In ancient times, widowers were a social group in need of special care.
Tā他
zhōng中
nián年
sàng丧
qī妻
，
chéng成
le了
guān鳏
fū夫
。
He lost his wife in middle age and became a widower.
Zhè这
wèi位
guān鳏
jū居
de的
lǎo老
rén人
hěn很
xū需
yào要
shè社
qū区
de的
guān关
huái怀
。
This widowed elder living alone is very much in need of community care.