独居

When you want to express the idea of someone living by themselves, the word you're looking for is 独居 (dújū). It's a verb that literally means 'to individually live'.

This is different from saying someone lives by themselves because they don't have roommates, or their family lives elsewhere but they still have a partner. 独居 specifically implies a solitary living situation, often chosen or a result of circumstances, like an elderly person living alone after their spouse passed away.

You can use it quite straightforwardly in a sentence. For example, if you want to say 'She lives alone,' you would say '她独居 (Tā dújū).'

It's a useful term for describing living arrangements in a precise way.

When we say someone 独居 (dújū), it means they live by themselves. This isn't about being lonely, but rather about the living arrangement itself.

For example, if you hear someone say "我喜欢独居", they are expressing a preference for living alone, valuing the independence and quiet it offers.

It's a straightforward way to describe a living situation without any added emotional layers, unlike perhaps "lonely" or "isolated."

So, if you want to talk about someone living alone in Chinese, 独居 is the word you're looking for.

When we say someone 独居, we mean they live by themselves, not with family or roommates. It's a pretty straightforward term, and it's used very commonly in daily conversation to describe someone's living situation. For example, if you live in your own apartment and no one else lives with you, you 独居. It's a practical word to know when you're talking about living arrangements.