"cheapskates" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 吝啬鬼
• 小气鬼

Definition

吝啬鬼指的是极不愿意花钱的人，即使在别人认为合理花费的事情上也很小气。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“cheapskate”較為口語，常帶有戲謔或批評意味，多用於朋友間的調侃。比“miser”語氣輕，通常只形容人，不用於公司或機構。

Examples

My friends are cheapskates and never want to go out to eat.

我的朋友们是**吝啬鬼**，从不想出去吃饭。

Only cheapskates refuse to tip the waiter at all.

只有**吝啬鬼**才会一分钱小费都不给服务员。

We called them cheapskates because they brought their own snacks to the party.

我们叫他们**吝啬鬼**，因为他们带了自己的零食来派对。

Come on, don’t be cheapskates—let’s split the bill evenly.

拜托，别当**小气鬼**了——大家平摊账单吧。

My uncles are such cheapskates, they reused the same wrapping paper three years in a row.

我叔叔们真是**吝啬鬼**，连续三年用同一张包装纸。

You’re not cheapskates just because you look for discounts; you’re being smart.

只是找打折不代表你们是**小气鬼**，这其实很聪明。