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Expressing 'isolated' with 孤立 (gūlì)
Structure
Subject + 感到 + 孤立
Explanation
The word 孤立 (gūlì) means 'isolated' or 'alone' and describes being cut off from others, either physically or emotionally. It can function as both a verb (to isolate) and an adjective (isolated). When describing a feeling, it often appears with 感到 to express that someone feels isolated or excluded.
Examples
他刚到新学校，感到非常孤立。
tā gāng dào xīn xuéxiào, gǎndào fēicháng gūlì.
He just arrived at the new school and felt very isolated.
你不能孤立地看待这个问题，要考虑整体情况。
nǐ bù néng gūlì de kàndài zhège wèntí, yào kǎolǜ zhěngtǐ qíngkuàng.
You can't look at this problem in isolation; you need to consider the overall situation.
她搬到新城市后，一个人都不认识，感到很孤立。
tā bān dào xīn chéngshì hòu, yí gè rén dōu bú rènshi, gǎndào hěn gūlì.
After she moved to a new city, she didn't know anyone and felt very isolated.