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小气
xiǎo qì · xiao qi
Traditional 小氣
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- stingy
- miserly
- narrow-minded
- petty
In a sentence
2 examples01
你为什么对我这么小气？
Why are you so mean to me?
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02
他连一杯咖啡都不肯请，真小气。
He won't even treat anyone to a cup of coffee; he's really stingy.
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