孤僻

gūpì

adjective #14,805

Meanings

1 reclusive
2 antisocial
3 eccentric and withdrawn

Characters

alone; isolated

remote; eccentric

Examples

他性格孤僻，不爱和人说话。

Tā xìnggé gūpì, bù ài hé rén shuōhuà.

He has a reclusive personality and doesn't like talking to people.

孤僻的人不一定不快乐。

Gūpì de rén bù yīdìng bù kuàilè.

Reclusive people aren't necessarily unhappy.

Tips

usage

孤僻 has a more negative connotation than 内向 (nèixiàng, introverted). 内向 is neutral — just preferring solitude. 孤僻 implies being difficult to approach, oddly withdrawn, or socially dysfunctional.

Stroke Order

孤 gū

僻 pì