Mandarin Word of the Day
习惯
/xi-GUAN/ • noun, verb, adjective — 20th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: habit; to be accustomed to; usual practice
Examples
- 我习惯早起。
(I'm used to getting up early.) - 他有很多好习惯。
(He has many good habits.) - 刚搬到新城市，我还不太习惯这里的生活。
(Having just moved to a new city, I'm not yet used to life here.)
Synonyms
- 习性
- 惯常
Use 习惯 as a noun to talk about habits (e.g., 好习惯), as a verb meaning 'to be accustomed to' (习惯 + verb or 习惯于 + noun), and with 不 or 还不 to say you're not used to something. Common collocations: 养成习惯 (develop a habit), 习惯了 (got used to).
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