Meaning of 吝啬
吝啬 means stingy; miserly; parsimonious. Pronounced lìn sè.
- stingy; miserly; parsimonious
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
duì对
péng朋
you友
fēi非
cháng常
lìn吝
sè啬
，
cóng从
bù不
qǐng请
kè客
chī吃
fàn饭
。
He is very stingy with his friends and never treats them to a meal.
Bié别
nà那
me么
lìn吝
sè啬
，
juān捐
diǎn点
qián钱
gěi给
cí慈
shàn善
jī机
gòu构
ba吧
。
Don't be so stingy; donate some money to charity.
Tā他
shì是
yǒu有
míng名
de的
lìn吝
sè啬
guǐ鬼
。
He is a famously miserly person.
Tā她
duì对
zì自
jǐ己
hěn很
dà大
fāng方
，
duì对
jiā家
rén人
què却
hěn很
lìn吝
sè啬
。
She is generous with herself but stingy with her family.
Lǎo老
bǎn板
zài在
yuán员
gōng工
fú福
lì利
shang上
tài太
lìn吝
sè啬
le了
。
The boss is too stingy with employee benefits.
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