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小气

xiǎo qì · xiao qi

Traditional 小氣

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. stingy
  2. miserly
  3. narrow-minded
  4. petty
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My treat!

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃(chī)烤串(kǎochuàn)！

    Liangliang, I'm treating you to skewers today!

  2. Liangliang

    真的(zhēnde)？你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)不(bù)小气(xiǎoqì)了(le)？

    Really? You're not being stingy today?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)什么时候(shénmeshíhou)小气(xiǎoqì)了(le)？

    When have I ever been stingy?

  4. Liangliang

    上次(shàngcì)你(nǐ)请(qǐng)我(wǒ)喝水(hēshuǐ)。

    Last time you treated me to water.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)是(shi)很(hěn)贵(guì)的(de)水(shuǐ)！

    That was very expensive water!

  6. Liangliang

    ……两(liǎng)块(kuài)钱(qián)一(yī)瓶(píng)。

    …Two yuan a bottle.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)为(wèi)什(shén)么(me)对(duì)我(wǒ)这(zhè)么(me)小(xiǎo)气(qì)？

Why are you so mean to me?

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)连(lián)一(yì)杯(bēi)咖(kā)啡(fēi)都(dōu)不(bù)肯(kěn)请(qǐng)，真(zhēn)小(xiǎo)气(qì)。

He won't even treat anyone to a cup of coffee; he's really stingy.

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