Chinese Conversation · Level 44
90 words
Chinese word
寂寞
Pronunciation
Pinyinjì mò
Meaning
- adjectivelonely
Example
我一个人在家，感到寂寞。wǒ yí gè rén zài jiā gǎn dào jì mò
I'm home alone and feel lonely.
More examples
在热闹的聚会中，他也会感到寂寞。zài rè nào de jù huì zhōng tā yě huì gǎn dào jì mò
Even at a lively party, he can feel lonely.
Core concept
A quiet, hollow feeling that grows when companionship is missing.
Common phrases
感到寂寞gǎn dào jì mò
feel lonely
倍感寂寞bèi gǎn jì mò
feel especially lonely
寂寞的夜晚jì mò de yè wǎn
lonely night
Similar words
孤独gū dú: Feeling socially or emotionally cut off from other people.
孤单gū dān: Feeling lonely, uneasy, and insecure when alone.
落寞luò mò: Feeling empty and lonely after surrounding attention and warmth have faded.
孤寂gū jì: Feeling a deep, quiet loneliness in a still, isolated setting.
Definition in Chinese
感到孤独、缺少陪伴而心里空落落的情绪。gǎn dào gū dú quē shǎo péi bàn ér xīn lǐ kōng luò luò de qíng xù
Word origin
寂 (jì, "quiet") + 寞 (mò, "desolate") join images of a place without people to express the inner emptiness of lacking company.
Usage tips
- This word focuses on missing companionship, so it fits a personal emotional statement more closely than a simple report that nobody else is present.