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吝啬鬼

吝嗇鬼
lìnsèguǐ
noun #22,002

Measure Word

一个吝啬鬼 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 miser
  2. 2 penny-pincher
  3. 3 scrooge

Examples

他是出了名的吝啬鬼，从不请别人吃饭。
Tā shì chū le míng de lìnsèguǐ, cóng bù qǐng biérén chīfàn.
He is a notorious miser who never treats anyone to a meal.
《吝啬鬼》是莫里哀的经典喜剧。
《Lìnsèguǐ》 shì Mòlǐāi de jīngdiǎn xǐjù.
The Miser is a classic comedy by Molière.

Tips

memory
吝啬 = miserly/stingy + 鬼 = ghost/devil. Adding 鬼 to an adjective or behavior creates a derogatory noun for a person with that flaw — a common pattern in Chinese insults: 酒鬼 (drunkard), 懒鬼 (lazybones), 吝啬鬼 (miser).

Stroke Order

吝 lìn
啬 sè
鬼 guǐ