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小气

小氣

xiǎo qi

HSK 6

stingy, petty, miserly, narrow-minded

adjective

Individual characters

小xiǎo · small, tiny, few, young

气qi

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Example Sentences

他非常小气，从来不请别人吃饭。

tā fēicháng xiǎoqì ， cónglái bù qǐng biérén chīfàn 。

He is very stingy and never treats others to a meal.

小气的人往往不容易交到朋友。

xiǎoqì de rén wǎngwǎng bù róngyì jiāodào péngyǒu 。

Stingy people often find it hard to make friends.

她批评他的行为太小气了。

tā pīpíng tāde xíngwéi tài xiǎoqì le 。

She criticized his behavior for being too petty.

Same Characters, Different Readings

小气xiǎo qì

stingy, miserly, narrow-minded

Words with similar meanings

吝啬 (lìn sè) is a more formal term that also conveys the idea of being unwilling to spend money or share.

狭隘 (xiá ài) emphasizes a narrow or limited mindset, particularly regarding views and attitudes.

Words Starting With 小

小姐xiǎo jie

"young lady; miss

小时xiǎo shí

小心xiǎo xīn

to be careful; to take care

小说xiǎo shuō

"novel; fiction

小伙子xiǎo huǒ zi

lad; young fellow; youngster

Words Ending With 气

不客气bù kè qi

you're welcome; impolite; rude; blunt; don't mention it

luck (good or bad)

friendly; polite; amiable

good fortune; to enjoy good fortune

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