Question 1

How do you pronounce 吝啬?

Accepted Answer

吝啬 is pronounced "lìn sè" in Mandarin Chinese. Click the audio icon to hear the native pronunciation. The word is classified as HSK 7-9 level vocabulary.

Question 2

What does 吝啬 mean?

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吝啬 (lìn sè) means: stingy, miserly. It is used as a adjective.

Question 3

How do you write 吝啬 in Chinese?

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吝啬 is written with 2 characters. View the stroke order animation above to learn the correct way to write each character. The traditional form is 吝嗇.

Question 4

What are example sentences using 吝啬?

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See the examples section above for multiple sentences using 吝啬 in context, with pinyin pronunciation and translations in your selected language. Each example includes audio pronunciation to help you learn proper usage.

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