Word: 小气 (xiǎoqì) Traditional: 小氣 小气 dictionary entry xiǎoqì stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty Full dictionary entry for 小气 Example sentences using 小气 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你为什么对我这么小气？ Nǐ wèishénme duì wǒ zhème xiǎoqì? Why are you so mean to me? 我要成为最小气的那个。 Wǒ yào chéngwéi zuì xiǎoqì de nàge. I want to become the stingiest one.