- 光棍儿 guānggùnr bachelorsingle man; unmarried man
- 打光棍 dǎguānggùn to stay singleto live as a bachelor; to live alone without a partner
- 打光棍儿 dǎguānggùnr to stay singleto remain unmarried or live as a bachelor; used specifically for an adult male who has never married, is widowed, or is divorced
- 女光棍 nǚguānggùn spinster(colloquial) single woman; spinster; old maid; unmarried woman who is often older
- 光棍儿汉 guānggùnrhàn bachelorunmarried man or single man; variant form of a term for an eligible male living alone
- 光棍节 guānggùnjié Singles' DayAn unofficial holiday for single people on November 11th; it has become the world's largest annual online shopping day.
- 泥腿光棍 nítuǐguānggùn peasant bachelora poor single man of peasant background or lower-class origins
- 老光棍 lǎoguānggùn old bachelor(colloquial) a man who has reached an older age without getting married
- 耍光棍 shuǎguānggùn to act like a hooligan; to idle aroundTo behave in a rogue-like or unruly manner; to idle around or live by one's wits