Definition

Examples

• 他真是个小气鬼，连一块钱都不愿意借。
  Tā zhēnshi ge xiǎo qì guǐ, lián yí kuài qián dōu bú yuànyì jiè.
  He's such a miser — he won't even lend a single yuan.
• 别那么小气鬼，请朋友吃顿饭又花不了多少钱。
  Bié nàme xiǎo qì guǐ, qǐng péngyou chī dùn fàn yòu huā bù liǎo duōshao qián.
  Don't be such a cheapskate — treating friends to a meal doesn't cost that much.
• 大家都叫他小气鬼，因为他从不肯请客。
  Dàjiā dōu jiào tā xiǎo qì guǐ, yīnwèi tā cóng bù kěn qǐngkè.
  Everyone calls him a penny pincher because he never treats anyone.