How to say “habit” in Chinese
habit; get used to
“Habit” in Chinese is 习惯, xí guàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
习惯 is read xí guàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 贯 guàn hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “习惯”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 习惯. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你习惯这里的生活了吗nǐxíguànzhèlǐdeshēnghuólemaHave you gotten used to life here?
- 我已经习惯了wǒyǐjīngxíguànleI'm used to it now.
- 我已经习惯了这里的气候wǒyǐjīngxíguànlezhèlǐdeqìhòuI've already gotten used to the climate here.
- 这个习惯说什么也得改zhègexíguànshuōshénmeyěděigǎiThis habit has to change no matter what.
- 最初我不太习惯后来就好了zuìchūwǒbútàixíguàn,hòuláijiùhǎoleAt first I wasn't really used to it, but later it was fine.
- 我早已习惯了这里的生活wǒzǎoyǐxíguànlezhèlǐdeshēnghuóI got used to life here long ago.
More words from the lesson “Life and habits”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “habit” in Chinese?
“Habit” in Chinese is 习惯, pinyin xíguàn.
What does 习惯 mean?
习惯 (xíguàn) means “habit; get used to”.
How do you write 习惯?
习惯 is 2 characters: 习 (xí) — practice; 惯 (guàn) — get used to. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 习惯?
习惯 is read xíguàn. Tones: xí — second tone, guàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“habit” in the lesson “Life and habits”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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