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习惯

xí guàn · xi guan

Traditional 習慣

Meaning

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As a noun, 习惯 means a habit. As a verb, it means to be or become accustomed to something.

2 examples

他(tā)习(xí)惯(guàn)在(zài)公(gōng)众(zhòng)场(chǎng)合(hé)说(shuō)话(huà)。

He's used to speaking in public.

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你(nǐ)很(hěn)快(kuài)就(jiù)会(huì)习(xí)惯(guàn)吃(chī)日(rì)本(běn)料(liào)理(lǐ)了(le)。

You will soon get used to eating Japanese food.

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(bound form) to practice; to study

accustomed to; used to

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