guàn

惯

HSK 7-9Character · VerbTraditional慣

accustomed to; spoil

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to be accustomed to; to get used to

Indicates that someone has done something so often that it has become a natural habit or second nature.

Wǒ我
láo劳
dòng动
guàn惯
le了
 ,
bù不
gàn干
huó活
jiù就
bù不
shū舒
fu服
 。

I am used to working; I feel uncomfortable if I don't do any work.

Tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
shēng生
huó活
guàn惯
le了
 ,
bù不
xǐ喜
huān欢
hé和
bié别
rén人
hé合
zū租
 。

He is used to living alone and doesn't like sharing a place with others.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
kǔ苦
rì日
zi子
wǒ我
men们
zǎo早
jiù就
guàn惯
le了
 。

We got used to this kind of hard life a long time ago.

Běi北
fāng方
rén人
chī吃
miàn面
shí食
guàn惯
le了
 ,
dào到
le了
nán南
fāng方
kě可
néng能
bù不
xí习
guàn惯
 。

Northerners are used to eating wheaten food, so they might not be used to it in the South.

Kàn看
guàn惯
le了
dà大
chǎng场
miàn面
 ,
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
xià吓
bù不
dǎo倒
tā他
 。

He is used to big occasions, so this small matter won't scare him.

2.

verb

to spoil; to indulge; to pamper

Usually refers to indulging children or subordinates, leading to the formation of bad habits or arrogance.

Bù不
néng能
guàn惯
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
 ,
fǒu否
zé则
tā他
men们
huì会
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
rèn任
xìng性
 。

You shouldn't spoil the child, otherwise they will become more and more willful.

Tā他
bèi被
fù父
mǔ母
guàn惯
huài坏
le了
 ,
shén什
me么
jiā家
wù务
dōu都
bù不
huì会
zuò做
 。

He was spoiled by his parents and doesn't know how to do any housework.

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Bié别
guàn惯
zhe着
tā他
zhè这
zhǒng种
huài坏
pí脾
qi气
 。

Don't indulge his bad temper.

Zhè这
ge个
huài坏
máo毛
bìng病
dōu都
shì是
nǐ你
zì自
jǐ己
guàn惯
chū出
lái来
de的
 。

You brought this bad habit on yourself by indulging it.

Duì对
hái孩
zi子
bù不
néng能
tài太
jiāo娇
shēng生
guàn惯
yǎng养
 。

You shouldn't pamper and spoil the child too much.