What does 吝啬 mean in Chinese?
吝啬 (lìnsè) means stingy; mean; miserly.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
吝啬
stingy; mean; miserly
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
stingy; mean; miserly
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 吝啬
How do you pronounce 吝啬?
吝啬 is pronounced lìnsè.
Is 吝啬 an HSK word?
吝啬 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 吝啬?
吝啬 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.
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