孤

gū · gu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. lone
  2. lonely

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)从(cóng)小(xiǎo)就(jiù)是(shì)孤(gū)儿(ér),一(yì)直(zhí)觉(jué)得(de)很(hěn)孤(gū)独(dú)。

He has been an orphan since childhood and has always felt very lonely.

02

夜(yè)深(shēn)了(le),他(tā)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)走(zǒu)在(zài)街(jiē)上(shang),感(gǎn)到(dào)十(shí)分(fēn)孤(gū)单(dān)。

It was late at night, and walking alone on the street, he felt extremely lonely.

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