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小气

小氣
xiǎo qi
HSK 6
stingy, petty, miserly, narrow-minded
adjective

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.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

吝啬lìnsè
stingy
吝啬 (lìn sè) is a more formal term that also conveys the idea of being unwilling to spend money or share.
狭隘xiáài
narrow-minded
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
hour
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
力气lì qi
strength
运气yùn qi
luck (good or bad)
和气hé qi
friendly; polite; amiable
福气fú qi
good fortune; to enjoy good fortune

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Individual Characters

HSK 1
小xiǎo
small, tiny, few, young
气qi

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HSK 6
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Same Characters, Different Readings

小气xiǎo qì
stingy, miserly, narrow-minded