吝啬

lìn sè

HSK 7 adjective

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Meaning 释义

  1. stingy; mean; miserly

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In real sentences 真实例句

他tā非常fēicháng吝啬lìnsè。

He is very stingy with his money.

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你nǐ这个zhège吝啬lìnsè的de老头lǎotóu。

You're a mean old man.

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吝啬lìnsè是shì最zuì大dà的de贫穷pínqióng。

Wastefulness is the greatest poverty.

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玛mǎ莉lì不bù喜欢xǐhuan跟gēn汤姆Tāngmǔ一样yīyàng吝啬lìnsè的de男人nánrén。

Mary doesn't like men who are stingy like Tom.

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