mean; stingy
Example Sentences
他平时生活节俭但在公益捐款时却从不小气,总是一掷千金支援灾区。
tā píng shí shēng huó jié jiǎn dàn zài gōng yì juān kuǎn shí què cóng bù xiǎo qì, zǒng shì yī zhì qiān jīn zhī yuán zāi qū.
He usually lives a frugal life but is never stingy when it comes to donating money to charity, always spending large sums of money to support disaster areas.
这种特色风格在同类产品中显得十分小气,深受消费者青睐。
zhè zhǒng tè sè fēng gé zài tóng lèi chǎn pǐn zhōng xiǎn de shí fēn xiǎo qì, shēn shòu xiāo fèi zhě qīng lài.
This typical style in products of the same type seems very stingy, and is popular with consumers.
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