"cheapo" in Chinese (Traditional)
小氣鬼便宜貨(貶義)
Definition
俚語,形容非常捨不得花錢的人(小氣鬼),或形容某物很便宜且品質差。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
非常口語化,常用於玩笑或輕微負面語境。可形容人(小氣鬼)或東西(如“cheapo手機”意即品質差)。正式場合避免使用。與‘cheap’(可中性/正面)不同,‘cheapo’總帶負面意思。
Examples
My brother is such a cheapo. He never wants to pay for anything.
我哥哥就是個**小氣鬼**,什麼都不肯付錢。
Don't buy that cheapo bag. It will break quickly.
別買那個**便宜貨**包包,很快就會壞。
He gave me a cheapo gift for my birthday.
他生日送給我一個**便宜貨**禮物。
Come on, don’t be a cheapo—let’s split the bill!
別當**小氣鬼**啦——我們分帳吧!
I bought a cheapo umbrella and it broke the first time I used it.
我買了一把**便宜貨**傘,第一次用就壞了。
Everyone calls Mark a cheapo, but he just likes to save money.
大家都叫馬克**小氣鬼**,其實他只是喜歡省錢。