"tightwad" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 小气鬼
• 吝啬鬼

Definition

Tightwad 指极度不愿花钱、非常吝啬的人，通常带有负面或玩笑的意味。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属口语，带有调侃或负面色彩，比单纯‘节俭’更为贬义。常用于形容极度小气的人。与 'stingy' 意思类似。

Examples

My uncle is a real tightwad.

我叔叔真是个**小气鬼**。

Don't be such a tightwad; let's go out for dinner.

别这么**小气鬼**，我们去外面吃吧。

Everyone knows he's a tightwad with his money.

大家都知道他对钱很**小气鬼**。

You'd think a millionaire wouldn't be such a tightwad.

你会觉得百万富翁不会这么**小气鬼**。

He always splits bills to the exact cent—what a tightwad!

他每次分账都要做到一分不差，真是个**小气鬼**！

We tried to get him to contribute, but he's the biggest tightwad I know.

我们想让他出点钱，但他是我认识的最**小气鬼**。