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CHINESE CHARACTER

sè

啬

啬

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stingy; miserly

Numbered pinyin
se4
English meanings
stingy; miserly; mean

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他fēicháng非常lìn吝sè啬。

    He is very stingy.

  2. 02

    bùyào不要zhème这么lìn吝sè啬。

    Don't be so stingy.

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