吝啬

lìnsè

stingy

adjectiveHSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 吝嗇
Dictionary entry

stingy; mean; miserly

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See it in sentences

他对钱很吝啬。

Tā duì qián hěn lìnsè.

English

He is very stingy with money.

吝啬的人没有朋友。

Lìnsè de rén méiyǒu péngyou.

English

Stingy people have no friends.

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