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孤单

gū dān · gu dan

Traditional 孤單

HSK 7–9Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. lone
  2. lonely
  3. loneliness
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Dinner at my place

  1. Liangliang

    最近(zuìjìn)我(wǒ)一个人(yīgèrén)住(zhù)，有点(yǒudiǎn)孤单(gūdān)。

    Lately I live alone. I feel a bit lonely.

  2. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)来(lái)我家(wǒjiā)吃饭(chīfàn)吧(ba)，人多(rénduō)不(bù)孤单(gūdān)。

    Come to my home for a meal at the weekend. With many people, no one is lonely.

  3. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)！我(wǒ)带(dài)水果(shuǐguǒ)去(qù)。

    Great! I will bring some fruit.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)什么(shénme)？我(wǒ)多做(duōzuò)点(diǎn)。

    What do you want to eat? I will cook a bit more.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)怕(pà)自己(zìjǐ)吃饭(chīfàn)孤单(gūdān)？

    Are you afraid of eating alone and feeling lonely?

  6. Dengdeng

    被(bèi)你(nǐ)发现(fāxiàn)了(le)！

    You found me out!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)孤(gū)单(dān)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)总(zǒng)会(huì)想(xiǎng)起(qǐ)他(tā)。

I always think of him when I'm alone.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

一(yí)个(ge)人(rén)在(zài)外(wài)地(dì)生(shēng)活(huó)，难(nán)免(miǎn)会(huì)觉(jué)得(de)孤(gū)单(dān)。

Living alone in another place, it's hard not to feel lonely.

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