吝啬 吝嗇

Example sentences

• 他 ( tā taa1 ) 非常 ( fēi cháng fei1 soeng4 ) 吝啬 吝嗇 ( lìn sè leon6 sik1 )。

  He is very stingy with his money.

• 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 真是 ( zhēn shi zan1 si6 ) 个 個 ( gè go3 ) 吝啬鬼 吝嗇鬼 ( lìn sè guǐ leon6 sik1 gwai2 )！

  What a miser you are!

• 你 ( nǐ nei5 ) 这个 這個 ( zhè ge ze2 go3 ) 吝啬 吝嗇 ( lìn sè leon6 sik1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 老头 老頭 ( lǎo tóu lou5 tau4 )。

  You're a mean old man.

• 玛 瑪 ( mǎ ) 莉 ( lì lei6 ) 不 ( bù bat1 ) 喜欢 喜歡 ( xǐ huan hei2 fun1 ) 跟 ( gēn gan1 ) 汤姆 湯姆 ( Tāng mǔ tong1 mou5 ) 一样 一樣 ( yī yàng jat1 joeng6 ) 吝啬 吝嗇 ( lìn sè leon6 sik1 ) 的 ( de dik1 ) 男人 ( nán rén naam4 jan4 )。

  Mary doesn't like men who are stingy like Tom.

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