小气 xiǎo qi — stingy; miserly; petty

小气
xiǎo qi

Characters: 小 · 气

Definitions

  1. stingy; miserly; petty

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. stingy
  2. miserly
  3. narrow-minded
  4. petty

zdic(汉典)

  1. 心胸狭窄或吝啬。
  2. 气量狭小。

ExtDict

  1. 吝啬：～鬼
  2. 气量小。

Examples

  • 他请客从来不大方，很小气。

    He is never generous when treating guests; he's quite stingy.

  • 为这点小事生气，你也太小气了。

    Getting angry over such a trifle makes you look petty.