习惯

• 拼音: xí guàn
• 汉字拆解: 习 = simplified from 習, 羽 (feathers) — a bird practising flight; 惯 = 忄 (heart) + 贯 (to string together)

含义

Habit; to be used to; to get accustomed to. Refers to a regular practice or the process of becoming familiar with something.

As a noun, 习惯 means 'habit' or 'custom.' As a verb, it means 'to be accustomed to' or 'to get used to.' Very commonly used in daily life to talk about routines, adjusting to new environments, or cultural differences. The negative form 不习惯 (not used to) is equally common.

例句

1. 早睡早起是一个好习惯。
2. 你习惯这里的天气了吗？
3. 我已经习惯了一个人住。

用法指南

语境: everyday, personal, cultural

语气: reflective

正确说法

• 你有什么坏习惯？(What bad habits do you have?)
• 我还不太习惯用筷子。(I'm still not very used to using chopsticks.)

错误说法

• 我习惯了明天去跑步。(Don't use 习惯 for a one-time plan — 习惯 is for repeated patterns or adjustment over time. Say 我打算明天去跑步.)

起源与历史

Compound of 习 (to practise, to review) and 惯 (accustomed), together meaning 'practised until accustomed' — something done so often it becomes second nature.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal