孤单 gūdān lone
lone; lonely; loneliness
How to remember 孤单: 孤 orphaned + 单 single = lone.
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How it is used
- 'Lonely, lonesome' - the emotional feeling of being alone - 一个人在外很孤单 (yí ge rén zài wài hěn gūdān) it's lonely living far from home.
- Focuses on the felt loneliness of lacking company or support.
- Compare 孤独 (gūdú), which is more the profound, existential aloneness; 孤单 is the everyday, situational kind.
Example sentences
- 我好孤单。 Wǒ hǎogūdān.I'm so lonely.
- 我孤单的时候总会想起他。 Wǒ gūdān de shíhòu zǒnghuì xiǎngqǐ tā.I always think of him when I'm alone.
- 没有你这个城市孤单又冷清。 Méiyǒu nǐ zhège chéngshì gūdān yòu lěngqīng.This city is cold and lonely without you.