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习惯

HSK 2Word · Verb · NounTraditional習慣

get accustomed to; habit; custom

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to get accustomed to; to adapt to

Often used for adapting to a new environment, climate, lifestyle, or routine.

Wǒ我
gāng刚
dào到
běi北
fāng方
 ,
hái还
bù不
xí习
guàn惯
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
tiān天
qì气
 。

I just arrived in the north and I'm not yet accustomed to the weather here.

Xí习
guàn惯
chéng成
zì自
rán然
 。

Habit becomes second nature.

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Tā她
huā花
le了
yī一
zhōu周
shí时
jiān间
cái才
xí习
guàn惯
le了
zǎo早
qǐ起
 。

It took her a week to get used to waking up early.

2.

noun

habit; custom; practice

Can refer to personal habits (good or bad) or societal customs.

Tā他
shì是
gè个
yǒu有
zhe着
liáng良
hǎo好
shēng生
huó活
xí习
guàn惯
de的
rén人
 。

He is a person with good living habits.

Luàn乱
rēng扔
lā垃
jī圾
shì是
bù不
liáng良
xí习
guàn惯
 。

Littering is a bad habit.

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Gè各
dì地
de的
yǐn饮
shí食
xí习
guàn惯
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
chā差
yì异
 。

Dietary customs vary greatly from place to place.

Gǎi改
biàn变
yī一
gè个
jiù旧
xí习
guàn惯
xū需
yào要
hěn很
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
 。

It takes a long time to change an old habit.