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习惯xí guànhabit; custom; usual practice

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习惯 (xí guàn) means "habit," "custom," or "usual practice" as a noun, and "to be used to" as a verb. You can have a 好习惯 (good habit), or say 我习惯了 (I've gotten used to it) about food, weather, or a new place.

What does 习惯 mean?

  1. 1.

    habit; custom; usual practicenoun

  2. 2.

    to be used toverb

What do the characters in 习惯 mean?

  • 习habit
  • 惯accustomed to

How do you use 习惯?

As a verb, 习惯 often takes 了 to show a change, as in 我已经习惯了.

Patterns

  • 习惯 + verb phrase

    我不习惯这么早起床。

    Wǒ bù xíguàn zhème zǎo qǐchuáng.

    I'm not used to getting up this early.

What are some examples of 习惯 in a sentence?

  1. 我习惯早上喝茶。

    Wǒ xíguàn zǎoshang hē chá.

    I'm used to drinking tea in the morning.

  2. 这是一个好习惯。

    Zhè shì yí ge hǎo xíguàn.

    This is a good habit.

How is 习惯 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你来这儿多长时间了?

    Nǐ lái zhèr duō cháng shíjiān le?

    How long have you been here?

  2. Speaker B:

    快一年了。

    Kuài yì nián le.

    Almost a year.

  3. Speaker A:

    这儿的菜你习惯了吗?

    Zhèr de cài nǐ xíguàn le ma?

    Have you gotten used to the food here?

  4. Speaker B:

    习惯了,现在我很喜欢吃辣的。

    Xíguàn le, xiànzài wǒ hěn xǐhuan chī là de.

    Yes. Now I really like spicy food.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.