Cantonese Word of the Day
習慣
jaap-GWAAN • verb / noun — 8th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: a habit; to be accustomed to
Examples
- 我已經習慣早上飲咖啡。
(I'm already used to drinking coffee in the morning.) - 你習慣呢度嘅天氣未？
(Have you gotten used to the weather here yet?) - 佢嘅飲食習慣好健康。
(His eating habits are very healthy.)
Synonyms
- 慣
- 習性
習慣 is used both as a verb (to get/be used to something) and as a noun (a habit). For past/resultive sense say 習慣咗 (gotten used to). Colloquially people often shorten it to 慣 (e.g., 我唔慣). You can ask someone if they're used to something with 「…習慣未？」 or describe habits with 「飲食習慣」, 「生活習慣」, etc.
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