sting·y
adjective/ˈstɪndʒi/
/ˈstɪndʒi/
(comparative stingier, superlative stingiest)
(informal)- not given or giving willingly; not generous, especially with money
小气的；吝啬的 - You're stingy! (= not willing to spend money)
你真小气！ - Don't be so stingy with the cream!
别那么舍不得放奶油！ - It was a stingy offer and he turned it down.
报价很小气，他回绝了。
Word Originmid 17th cent.: perhaps a dialect variant of the noun sting + -y. - You're stingy! (= not willing to spend money)