Writing
小气 (xiǎoqi) — how to say "stingy" in Chinese
小气
Stingy, miserly; petty, narrow-minded
adjective
Character composition
小
small
气
character, air
Radicals / Keys
小
Small
#42 · xiǎo · 3 strokes
气
Steam
#84 · qì · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
小气的人
xiǎoqi de rén
stingy person
Examples
他虽然很有钱，但是在请客吃饭的时候却显得特别小气，从来不舍得点贵的菜。
Although he is very rich, he appears particularly stingy when treating others to meals, never willing to order expensive dishes.
他有点小气。
He is a bit stingy.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "stingy" in Chinese?
"stingy" in Chinese is 小气 (xiǎoqi).
小气 meaning in English
小气 (xiǎoqi) means "Stingy, miserly; petty, narrow-minded".
Xiaoqi pronunciation in Chinese
It is pronounced xiǎoqi (written as xiaoqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "stingy" in Chinese characters?
It is written 小气: 小 has 3 strokes, 气 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 小气?
小气 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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