小器 (xiǎo qì) — (adjective) stingy, tight-fisted; (adjective) petty, small-minded

定義

A negative judgment about a person's character — 'stingy with money' and 'petty in behavior'. More literary than everyday 小气; used more for character criticism than casual teasing.

adjective
stingytight-fistedpettysmall-minded

例文

  • 小器
    Tā tài xiǎo qì le, lián yì bēi kā fēi dōu bú yuàn yì qǐng.
    He's so stingy he won't even treat anyone to a cup of coffee.
  • 小器
    Bié zhè me xiǎo qì, yì diǎn xiǎo shì bù zhí dé shēng qì.
    Don't be so petty — a small thing like that isn't worth getting angry over.
  • Tā suī rán yǒu qián, dàn wèi rén hěn xiǎo qì, cóng bù juān kuǎn.
    Although she's rich, she's very stingy and never donates.

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