habitually use; conventional
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to habitually use; to use conventionally; to be in common use
Often used to describe established linguistic conventions or long-standing practices. Can function attributively to modify nouns (e.g., 习用语).
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
hàn汉
yǔ语
zhōng中
xí习
yòng用
de的
biǎo表
dá达
fāng方
shì式
。
This is a conventional way of expression in Chinese.
Zhè这
gè个
cí词
yǔ语
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
shū书
miàn面
yǔ语
zhōng中
réng仍
rán然
xí习
yòng用
。
This word is still in common use in modern written Chinese.
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Xí习
yòng用
yǔ语
wǎng往
wǎng往
jù具
yǒu有
gù固
dìng定
de的
jié结
gòu构
hé和
tè特
shū殊
de的
hán含
yì义
。
Idiomatic expressions often have fixed structures and special meanings.