孤儿 gū’ér orphan
How to remember 孤儿: 孤 orphaned + 儿 son = orphan.
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How it is used
- 'Orphan' - 孤儿院 (gū'éryuàn) orphanage.
- A child who has lost parents; neutral, standard term.
- 孤 (orphaned/alone) also drives 孤单, 孤独, 孤立 in this batch - the sense of being isolated.
Example sentences
- 他们收养了那个孤儿。 Tāmen shōuyǎng le nàge gūér.They adopted the orphan.
- 十岁时他就成了孤儿。 Shísuìshí tā jiù chéng le gūér.He became an orphan when he was ten.