惜贷 xīdài to be reluctant to lend Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 惜 xī verb to begrudge (bound form) to be stingy with; to begrudge or spare, as in 不惜 bùxī or 吝惜 lìnxī贷 貸 dài nounverb to borrow or lend to borrow money from or lend money to someone or an institution