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小气 (xiǎoqi) English Meaning
- stingy
- petty
- miserly
- narrow-minded
Traditional Characters: 小氣
+ is only found in HSK 5.
小 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
气 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Sample Sentences
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Stroke Order & Character Components
小 (xiǎo): small; tiny; few; young
- 小 (xiǎo): small
气 (qì): gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry; vital energy; qi
- 一 (yī): one
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Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 小
HSK 1 Word List
- 小(xiǎo): small; tiny; young
- 小姐(xiǎojie): young lady; Miss; (slang) prostitute; CL: : 個|个(gè), 位(wèi)
HSK 2 Word List
- 小时(xiǎoshí): hour; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 3 Word List
- 小心(xiǎoxīn): to be careful; to take care
HSK 4 Word List
- 小吃(xiǎochī): snack; refreshments; CL: 家(jiā)
- 小伙子(xiǎohuǒzi): lad; young fellow; young man; young guy; youngster; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 小说(xiǎoshuō): novel; fiction; CL: 本(běn), 部(bù)
HSK 5 Word List
- 胆小鬼(dǎnxiǎo guǐ): coward
- 小麦(xiǎomài): wheat; CL: 粒(lì)
- 小气(xiǎoqi): stingy; petty; miserly; narrow-minded
HSK 6 Word List
- 渺小(miǎoxiǎo): minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant
- 小心翼翼(xiǎoxīn yì yì): cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 气
HSK 1 Word List
- 不客气 (bú kè qi): you’re welcome; it’s my pleasure (answer to someone who thanks)
- 天气 (tiān qì): weather
HSK 3 Word List
- 生气 (shēng qì): angry; mad; offended; animated; to get angry; to be enraged; to take offense; animation
HSK 4 Word List
- 空气 (kōng qì): air; atmosphere
- 力气 (lì qi): strength; CL:把 (bǎ)
- 脾气 (pí qi): temperament; disposition; temper; CL:个 (gè)
- 气候 (qì hòu): climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:种(zhǒng)
HSK 5 Word List
- 气氛 (qì fēn): atmosphere; mood
- 淘气 (táo qì): naughty; bad
- 小气 (xiǎo qi): stingy; petty; miserly; narrow-minded
- 勇气 (yǒng qì): courage; valor; (to have) the nerve
- 语气 (yǔ qì): tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:个 (gè)
- 运气 (yùn qi): luck (good or bad)
HSK 6 Word List
- 喘气 (chuǎn qì): to breathe deeply; to pant
- 风气 (fēng qì): general mood; atmosphere; common practice
- 服气 (fú qì): to be convinced; to accept
- 福气 (fú qi): good fortune; to enjoy good fortune
- 和气 (hé qi): friendly; polite; amiable
- 娇气 (jiāo qì): delicate; squeamish; finicky
- 口气 (kǒu qì): tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone
- 理直气壮 (lǐ zhí qì zhuàng): in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one’s side; to have the courage of one’s convictions; just and forceful
- 气概 (qì gài): lofty quality; mettle; spirit
- 气功 (qì gōng): qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises
- 气魄 (qì pò): spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude
- 气色 (qì sè): complexion
- 气势 (qì shì): momentum; manner; energy; look of great force or imposing manner; powerful
- 气味 (qì wèi): odor; scent
- 气象 (qì xiàng): meteorological feature; CL:个 (gè); meteorology; atmosphere or scene
- 气压 (qì yā): atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure
- 气质 (qì zhí): temperament; personality traits; manners
- 神气 (shén qì): expression; manner; spirited; vigorous
- 叹气 (tàn qì): to sigh; to heave a sigh
- 天然气 (tiān rán qì): natural gas
- 泄气 (xiè qì): discouraged; dejected; demoralized; despairing; to want to give up; to deflate (air from a tyre)
- 氧气 (yǎng qì): oxygen
- 朝气蓬勃 (zhāo qì péng bó): full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark
- 争气 (zhēng qì): to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short
- 正气 (zhèng qì): healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine)
- 志气 (zhì qì): ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
