stingy; petty; narrow-minded
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
stingy; miserly; tight-fisted
Used to describe someone who is unwilling to spend money or share resources.
Tā他
tài太
xiǎo～
qi了
，
le连
lián一
yī瓶
píng水
shuǐ都
dōu不
bù愿
yuàn意
yì请
。
He is so stingy; he won't even buy someone a bottle of water.
Bié别
dāng当
xiǎo～
qi鬼
，
guǐ大
dà方
fang一
yī点
。
Don't be a miser; be more generous.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
duì对
yuán员
gōng工
yǒu有
diǎn点
xiǎo小
qi气
，
fú福
lì利
hěn很
shǎo少
。
This company is a bit stingy with its employees, offering few benefits.
adjective
petty; narrow-minded; small-minded
dialectUsed to describe someone who is easily offended, holds grudges, or focuses on trivial matters. This sense is marked as dialectal in the dictionary but is widely understood in informal speech.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
jiù就
shēng生
qì气
，
zhēn真
xiǎo小
qi气
。
He got angry over such a small thing; he's so petty.
Zuò做
rén人
yào要
dà大
dù度
，
bié别
nà那
me么
xiǎo小
qi气
。
One should be magnanimous; don't be so narrow-minded.
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Tā她
bù不
xiǎo小
qi气
，
cóng从
bù不
wèi为
xiǎo小
shì事
jì记
chóu仇
。
She's not petty; she never holds grudges over minor things.