# 吝啬 (lìnsè): stingy | HSK 7-9 Vocabulary | HSKReady

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Language: en
Content ID: hsk-7-9-8023
HSK levels: 7-9
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:51:44.717Z
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Learn 吝啬 (lìnsè), HSK 7-9: stingy; miserly; mean with money. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 吝啬

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lìnsè

stingy; miserly; mean with money

HSK 7-9

## Pronunciation

lìnsè

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## Example sentence

他虽然很有钱，但对待朋友却非常吝啬，从不请客。

tā suīrán hěn yǒu qián, dàn duìdài péngyou què fēicháng lìnsè, cóng bù qǐngkè.

Although he is quite rich, he is extremely stingy toward his friends and never treats them to a meal.

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