xí

习

Character · Verb · NounTraditional習

learn; be accustomed to; habit

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Meanings

4 senses · 20 examples
1.

verb

to learn; to practice; to review

Original meaning refers to repeated practice of skills or knowledge, now covers both formal study and casual practice.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
zì自
jué觉
xí习
xīn新
de的
zhī知
shi识
 。

We must consciously learn new knowledge.

Tā他
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
xí习
zì字
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
 。

He practices calligraphy for one hour every day.

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Qī期
mò末
kǎo考
shì试
qián前
 ,
tóng同
xué学
men们
dōu都
zài在
xí习
gōng功
kè课
 。

Before the final exam, students are all reviewing their lessons.

Tā他
zài在
guó国
wài外
xí习
dé得
le了
yī一
kǒu口
liú流
lì利
de的
Yīng英
yǔ语
 。

He mastered fluent English while studying abroad.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
yǒu有
shí实
xí习
chē车
jiān间
gōng供
xué学
shēng生
shí实
jiàn践
xí学
xí习
 。

This factory has a workshop for students to practice on-site learning.

2.

verb

to be familiar with; to get used to

Used to describe becoming accustomed to a situation or knowing something well through frequent exposure.

Tā他
yǐ已
jīng经
xí习
yǐ以
wéi为
cháng常
le了
jiā加
bān班
dào到
shēn深
yè夜
 。

He has gotten used to working overtime late at night.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
jiē街
tóu头
biǎo表
yǎn演
wǒ我
men们
zǎo早
yǐ已
xí习
jiàn见
bù不
guài怪
 。

We are already familiar with this kind of street performance.

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Gāng刚
dào到
Běi北
jīng京
shí时
wǒ我
bù不
tài太
xí习
guàn慣
běi北
fāng方
de的
yǐn饮
shí食
 。

When I first arrived in Beijing, I was not used to northern Chinese food.

Tā她
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
shuā刷
duǎn短
shì视
pín频
 ,
yǐ已
jīng经
xí习
yǐ以
wéi为
cháng常
le了
 。

She watches short videos every day and has grown accustomed to it.

Zài在
hǎi海
biān边
zhǎng长
dà大
de的
hái孩
zi子
 ,
xí习
wén闻
hǎi海
làng浪
shēng声
shì是
cháng常
tài态
 。

For children who grew up by the sea, hearing the sound of waves is normal.

3.

noun

habit; custom

Refers to a long-established practice or a personal behavioral tendency.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
bù不
liáng良
xí习
róng容
yì易
yǐng影
xiǎng响
shēn身
xīn心
jiàn健
kāng康
 。

This kind of bad habit can easily affect physical and mental health.

Zūn尊
lǎo老
ài爱
yòu幼
shì是
Zhōng中
huá华
mín民
zú族
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
 。

Respecting the elderly and caring for the young is a traditional custom of the Chinese nation.

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Suí随
zhe着
shí时
dài代
biān变
qiān迁
 ,
hěn很
duō多
jiù旧
xí习
yǐ已
jīng经
bèi被
táo淘
tài汰
le了
 。

With the changes of the times, many old customs have been eliminated.

Tā他
yǒu有
fàn饭
hòu后
sàn散
bù步
de的
rì日
cháng常
xí习
 。

He has the daily habit of taking a walk after meals.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiāng相
yán沿
chéng成
xí习
de的
guī规
ju矩
yǐ已
jīng经
liú流
chuán传
le了
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
 。

This custom that has been followed for generations has been passed down for hundreds of years.

4.

noun

Xí as a surname

A rare Chinese surname originating from ancient official positions and clan names.

Xí习
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
zī资
shēn深
gù顾
wèn问
 。

Mr. Xi is a senior consultant at our company.

Xí习
zhǔ主
xí席
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
guó国
jiā家
lǐng领
dǎo导
rén人
 。

President Xi is the national leader of China.

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Wǒ我
de的
lín邻
jū居
xìng姓
xí习
 ,
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
jiào叫
tā他
Xí习
shū叔
 。

My neighbor's surname is Xi, everyone calls him Uncle Xi.

Xí习
xìng姓
qǐ起
yuán源
yú于
chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qī期
de的
Jìn晋
guó国
 。

The surname Xi originated from the State of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
bù不
shǎo少
zhù著
míng名
de的
Xí习
xìng姓
rén人
wù物
 。

There are many famous people with the surname Xi in history.