孤儿

孤兒

gūér

noun HSK 6 #4,797

Measure Word

一名孤儿 míng

Meanings

1 orphan

Characters

alone; orphaned; solitary

A solitary child — an orphan.

Examples

这家孤儿院收养了很多孤儿。

Zhèjiā gū'éryuàn shōuyǎng le hěnduō gū'ér.

This orphanage has taken in many orphans.

他从小就是孤儿。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiùshì gū'ér.

He has been an orphan since childhood.

社会应该关心孤儿的成长。

Shèhuì yīnggāi guānxīn gū'ér de chéngzhǎng.

Society should care about orphans' upbringing.

Tips

usage

孤儿院 (gū'éryuàn, orphanage) is the key compound. In modern Chinese media, the term 福利院 (fúlìyuàn, welfare institute) is increasingly preferred as a less stigmatizing alternative.

Stroke Order

孤 gū

儿 ér