孤立 gūlì to isolate
to isolate; isolated; unrelated; irrelevant
How to remember 孤立: 孤 orphaned + 立 to stand = to isolate.
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How it is used
- 'To isolate; isolated' - 孤立无援 (gūlì wúyuán) isolated and cut off from help.
- Both transitive (孤立对手, isolate a rival) and descriptive (处于孤立地位, in an isolated position).
- Also 'in isolation' logically: 不能孤立地看问题 (bùnéng gūlì de kàn wèntí) don't view a problem in isolation.
Example sentences
- 好几间小屋被洪水孤立起来了。 Hǎojǐjiān xiǎowū bèi hóngshuǐ gūlì qǐlái le.Several cottages have been isolated by the flood water.