---
title: "Gudan Meaning: 孤单 (gūdān) Means “lonely”"
description: "孤单 (traditional 孤單, gūdān) means “lonely; alone”. Hear its tones, see what 孤 and 单 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gudan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 孤单 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

孤单 gūdān

## lonely; alone

## Its characters

1. 孤 gū lone
2. 单 dān single

## In a sentence

一个人在外地过节有点孤单。 Spending the holidays alone away from home is a bit lonely.

唐僧一个人坐在路边，又伤心又**孤单**。

From [紧箍咒 · The Tightening Spell](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-tightening-spell-journey-to-the-west-intermediate-chinese-11#library-word-290-292)

[More about 孤单](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AD%A4%E5%8D%95)

## More words with 孤 or 单

- [菜单 càidān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caidan)
- [床单 chuángdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangdan)
- [单纯 dānchún](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danchun)
- [单独 dāndú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dandu)
- [单价 dānjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danjia)
- [单身 dānshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshen)
- [单位 dānwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danwei)
- [单一 dānyī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyi)
- [单元 dānyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danyuan)
- [订单 dìngdān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingdan)

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