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小气
xiǎoqi
Description
"小气"是说一个人不愿意花钱，也不喜欢和别人分享东西。
"小气" means a person who is unwilling to spend money and does not like to share things with others.
这个词也可以形容一个人心胸不大，为小事就生气。
This word can also describe someone who is narrow-minded and gets angry over small matters.
Meanings
小气xiǎoqi
stingy; unwilling to spend money
他很小气，从来不请客。
He is stingy and never treats others.
小气xiǎoqi
narrow-minded; petty over small things
这点小事别那么小气。
Don't be so petty about such a small matter.
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Notes
- Etymology
小 (small) + 气 (temperament/spirit), literally a "small" character or disposition.
- Nuance
抠门 is more colloquial for stingy; 大方 is the common opposite.
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