(xí guàn) - habit, to be used to in Mandarin
xíguànTraditional: 習慣
Translation
habit, to be used to
Word origin
A compound of 习 (xí, to practise repeatedly) and 惯 (guàn, accustomed), together meaning a settled habit. The simplified 习 and 惯 derive from 習 and 慣, and 惯 carries the heart radical 忄.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 习 (xí, to practise) + 惯 (guàn, accustomed)
Stroke order
习
惯
Examples
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Rising early is a good habit.
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I have got used to life here.
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He has a habit of drinking tea.
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Bad habits are hard to break.
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You will gradually get used to it.
习惯 (xí guàn) means a habit, and as a verb to be used to. It is used for routines and for becoming accustomed to something.
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