吝
Ancient forms
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Meaning
lìn lin4
- (bound form) stingy
Example sentences
- He is very stingy with his money.
HSK words with 吝
More words with 吝
- 不吝 bùlìn not to stint; to be generous (with praise etc); to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc)
- 吝惜 lìnxī to stint; to be miserly
- 鄙吝 bǐlìn vulgar
- 悭吝 qiānlìn (literary) miserly; stingy
- 吝啬鬼 lìnsèguǐ miser; penny-pincher
- 不吝珠玉 bùlìnzhūyù (idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion; your criticism will be most valuable
- 不吝赐教 bùlìncìjiào to be so kind as to enlighten me