小家 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. stingy; mean; lacking sympathy and perspectives
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    唔​輕易​拎​自己​嘅​野​同​人​分享​；​過分​愛惜​自己​嘅​錢​；​孤寒
    mean; stingy
    • 佢好小家㗎，從來都唔知咩叫分享嘅。
      佢好小家㗎，从来都唔知咩叫分享嘅。
      keoi5 hou2 siu2 gaa1 gaa3, cung4 loi4 dou1 m4 zi1 me1 giu3 fan1 hoeng2 ge5.
      She is very stingy, she never learns to share.
    • 你帶多咗嘢食，咪分啲俾人囉！唔好咁小家喇！
      你带多咗嘢食，咪分啲俾人啰！唔好咁小家喇！
      nei5 daai3 do1 zo2 je5 sik6, mai6 fan1 di1 bei2 jan4 lo1! m4 hou2 gam3 siu2 gaa1 laa1.
      You've brought more than enough food so you should share it with others. Don't be so selfish.
  2. 形容詞
    心胸​狹窄​，​態度​拘束​；​小器
    ungenerous; mean-spirited
    • 朋友話錯你兩句，你就發火駁返佢十句，使唔使咁小家啊？
      朋友话错你两句，你就发火驳返佢十句，使唔使咁小家啊？
  3. 反義詞
    大方
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    low-status family; poor family
  2. noun
    small denomination; undistinguished author
  3. adj, Cantonese
    stingy; narrow-minded
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 小氣 – 小气
  2. 小家子氣 – 小家子气
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢不单只好小气，仲好小家。
    佢不單只好小氣，仲好小家。
    keoi5 bat1 daan1 zi2 hou2 siu2 hei3, zung6 hou2 siu2 gaa1.
    • Not only is he selfish, but also a small person.
  2. Cantonese
    佢好小家㗎，从来都唔知咩叫分享嘅。
    佢好小家㗎，從來都唔知咩叫分享嘅。
    keoi5 hou2 siu2 gaa1 gaa3, cung4 loi4 dou1 m4 zi1 me1 giu3 fan1 hoeng2 ge5.
    • She is very stingy, she never learns to share.
  3. Cantonese
    你带多咗嘢食，咪分啲俾人啰！唔好咁小家喇！
    你帶多咗嘢食，咪分啲俾人囉！唔好咁小家喇！
    nei5 daai3 do1 zo2 je5 sik6, mai6 fan1 di1 bei2 jan4 lo1! m4 hou2 gam3 siu2 gaa1 laa1.
    • You've brought more than enough food so you should share it with others. Don't be so selfish.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    朋友话错你两句，你就发火驳返佢十句，使唔使咁小家啊？
    朋友話錯你兩句，你就發火駁返佢十句，使唔使咁小家啊？