吝
Character
lìn
Character(bound form) stingy
Meaning
lìn
lin4- (bound form) stingy CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 吝
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Example sentences
他非常吝啬。
tā fēi cháng lìn sè
He is very stingy with his money.
Tatoeba · sentence #887899 by Martha; translation #292056 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
你真是个吝啬鬼！
nǐ zhēn shì gè lìn sè guǐ
What a miser you are!
Tatoeba · sentence #348582 by zhouj1955; translation #36053 by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR
你这个吝啬的老头。
nǐ zhè ge lìn sè de lǎo tóu
You're a mean old man.
Tatoeba · sentence #5554534 by Alieen; translation #3354141 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
Words with 吝
吝啬lìn sèstingy; mean; miserlyWord吝惜lìn xīto stint; to be miserlyWord吝啬鬼lìn sè guǐmiser; penny-pincherWord不吝bù lìnnot to stint; to be generous (with praise etc); to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc)Word悭吝qiān lìn(literary) miserly; stingyWord鄙吝bǐ lìnvulgarWord不吝珠玉bù lìn zhū yù(idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion; your criticism will be most valuableWord不吝赐教bù lìn cì jiàoto be so kind as to enlighten meWord