孑然

jiérán

adverb #26,238

Meanings

1 alone
2 solitary
3 all by oneself (literary)

Characters

solitary; alone (rare character)

so; in such a manner (suffix)

Examples

HSK 7-9

他孑然一身，在陌生的城市打拼。

Tā jiérán yīshēn, zài mòshēng de chéngshì dǎ pīn.

He was all alone, making his way in an unfamiliar city.

HSK 7-9

年迈的老人孑然独居，令人心疼。

Niánmài de lǎorén jiérán dújū, lìngrén xīnténg.

The elderly person living all alone is heart-wrenching.

Tips

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孑然 is a formal/literary word. In everyday speech, 独自 or 一个人 are more common. 孑然一身 (solitary body) is a fixed phrase meaning completely alone in the world.

Stroke Order

孑 jié

然 rán