"tightwad" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小氣鬼
• 吝嗇鬼

Definition

Tightwad 指極度不願花錢、非常吝嗇的人，通常帶有負面或玩笑的意思。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬口語，帶有嘲諷或負面意味，比較貶義於單純的『節儉』。形容極度小氣的人。與 'stingy' 意義相近。

Examples

My uncle is a real tightwad.

我叔叔真是個**小氣鬼**。

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

別這麼**小氣鬼**，我們去外面喫吧。

Everyone knows he's a tightwad with his money.

大家都知道他對錢很**小氣鬼**。

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

你會覺得百萬富翁不會這麼**小氣鬼**。

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

他每次分帳都要一分不差，真是個**小氣鬼**！

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

我們想讓他出點錢，但他是我認識的最**小氣鬼**。