孤零零 gūlínglíng lone
lone; isolated and without help; all alone; solitary
How to remember 孤零零: 孤 orphaned + 零 zero = lone.
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How it is used
- Vivid 'all alone, solitary' - 孤零零地站在那里 (gūlínglíng de zhàn zài nàlǐ) standing there all by itself.
- The reduplicated 零零 adds a forlorn, isolated feel; used of a lone person, house, tree in empty surroundings.
- More pictorial and pitiable than plain 孤单; emphasizes visible, stark aloneness.