小气鬼

小氣鬼

xiǎoqìguǐ

noun #19,077

Measure Word

一个小气鬼 gè

Meanings

1 miser
2 cheapskate
3 penny-pincher
4 stingy person

Characters

spirit; temperament

ghost (pejorative suffix for a type of person)

Examples

HSK 4

他是个小气鬼，从来不请客。

Tā shì ge xiǎoqìguǐ, cónglái bù qǐngkè.

He's a cheapskate who never treats anyone.

HSK 6

你这个小气鬼，连一顿饭都不肯请！

Nǐ zhège xiǎoqìguǐ, lián yí dùn fàn dōu bù kěn qǐng!

You cheapskate, you won't even treat us to one meal!

Tips

memory

小气 (stingy) + 鬼 (ghost or devil, used as a suffix for a type of person) - the 'stinginess ghost'.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

气 qì

鬼 guǐ