to develop into a habit (usually bad); habitual
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to form into a habit; to become habitual
neutralMost frequently used to describe negative traits or bad habits that have become ingrained.
Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
yóu游
shǒu手
hào好
xián闲
，
lǎn懒
duò惰
chéng成
xìng性
。
He has been idle since childhood and is habitually lazy.
Nà那
gè个
shāng商
rén人
wéi唯
lì利
shì是
tú图
，
jiǎo狡
zhà诈
chéng成
xìng性
。
That merchant is profit-seeking and habitually deceitful.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
liú流
máng氓
chéng成
xìng性
de的
rén人
bì必
xū须
shòu受
dào到
fǎ法
lǜ律
zhì制
cái裁
。
People who habitually engage in hooliganism must face legal sanctions.
adjective
habitual; inveterate; ingrained
neutralDescribes a person or their behavior that has become a fixed, often negative, characteristic.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
dǔ赌
yǐn瘾
chéng成
xìng性
de的
jiā家
huo伙
，
shéi谁
yě也
quàn劝
bù不
liǎo了
。
He's an inveterate gambler; nobody can persuade him to stop.
Zhè这
gè个
fǔ腐
bài败
chéng成
xìng性
de的
guān官
yuán员
zuì最
zhōng终
bèi被
chè撤
zhí职
chá查
bàn办
。
This habitually corrupt official was finally dismissed and investigated.
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Xiǎo小
xīn心
nà那
xiē些
shuō说
huǎng谎
chéng成
xìng性
de的
rén人
。
Beware of people who are habitual liars.