吝啬鬼 (lìn sè guǐ): Miser (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

lìn吝

stingy, miserly

sè啬

stingy, miserly

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

guǐ鬼

ghost, spirit, supernatural being

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Example Sentences with 吝啬鬼

Tā他

shì是

gè个

lìn吝

sè啬

guǐ鬼

。

He is a miser.

Zhè这

gè个

lìn吝

sè啬

guǐ鬼

lián连

yī一

fēn分

qián钱

Dà大

jiā家

dōu都

jiào叫

tā他

lìn吝

sè啬

guǐ鬼

，

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xiǎo guǐ

kid, little devil (affectionate or teasing)

恶鬼è guǐevil spirit; demon

懒鬼lǎn guǐlazybones; lazy person

捣鬼dǎo guǐto play tricks; to cause trouble secretly

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Example Sentences with 吝啬鬼

Tā他

shì是

gè个

lìn吝

sè啬

guǐ鬼

。

He is a miser.

Zhè这

gè个

lìn吝

sè啬

guǐ鬼

lián连

yī一

fēn分

qián钱

Dà大

jiā家

dōu都

jiào叫

tā他

lìn吝

sè啬

guǐ鬼

，

dōu都

bù不

kěn肯

huā花

。

This miser won't spend even a cent.

yīn因

wèi为

tā他

cóng从

bù不

wèi为

bié别

rén人

huā花

qián钱

。

Everyone calls him a miser because he never spends money on others.

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Example Sentences with 吝啬鬼