習慣
See also: 习惯
Chinese
to practice; to study; habit | accustomed to; used to | ||
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trad. (習慣) | 習 | 慣 | |
simp. (习惯) | 习 | 惯 | |
anagram | 慣習/惯习 |
Pronunciation
Verb
習慣
- to be accustomed to; to be in the habit of
- 我能習慣這樣的生活。 [MSC, trad.]
- Wǒ néng xíguàn zhèyàng de shēnghuó. [Pinyin]
- I could get used to this kind of life.
我能习惯这样的生活。 [MSC, simp.]
Usage notes
- Unlike Mandarin, 習慣/习惯 is rarely used as a verb in Min Nan; 慣勢/惯势 (kòan-sì) is used instead.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 習慣 (“to get used to; to be accustomed to”) [map]
Variety | Location | Words edit |
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 習慣 | |
Mandarin | Taiwan | 習慣 |
Malaysia | 習慣 | |
Singapore | 習慣 | |
Cantonese | Guangzhou | 慣, 習慣 |
Hong Kong | 慣, 習慣 | |
Singapore (Guangfu) | 慣 | |
Hakka | Meixian | 習慣, 慣 |
Min Nan | Xiamen | 慣勢 |
Quanzhou | 慣勢 | |
Zhangzhou | 慣勢 | |
Taipei | 慣勢, 習慣 GT | |
Tainan | 慣勢 | |
Kinmen | 慣勢 | |
Penang (Hokkien) | 慣勢 | |
Singapore (Hokkien) | 慣勢 | |
Shantou | 習慣, 慣 | |
Jieyang | 慣勢 | |
Note | GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified) |
Antonyms
- 不慣/不惯 (bùguàn)
Noun
習慣
- custom; habit (Classifier: 個/个 m c)
- 養成習慣/养成习惯 ― yǎngchéng xíguàn ― to form a habit
- 改變壞習慣/改变坏习惯 ― gǎibiàn huài xíguàn ― to change a bad habit
Synonyms
- 習性/习性 (xíxìng)
Derived terms
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Further reading
- “Entry #7792”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Chinese and Min Nan), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2011.
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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習 | 慣 |
しゅう Grade: 3 | かん Grade: 5 |
kan’on |
Pronunciation
- On’yomi: Kan’on
- IPA(key): [ɕɨᵝːkã̠ɴ]
Noun
習慣 • (shūkan) ←しふくわん (sifukwan)?
- custom, habit; way
- 地域の習慣
- chiiki no shūkan
- regional custom
- 社会的習慣
- shakaiteki shūkan
- social custom
- 地域の習慣
Derived terms
- 習慣的 (shūkanteki, “customary; conventional”)
See also
- 慣習 (kanshū)
- 癖 (kuse, “habit; tendency”)
Korean
Hanja in this term | |
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習 | 慣 |
Noun
習慣 • (seupgwan) (hangeul 습관)
- Hanja form? of 습관 (“habit”).
Vietnamese
Hán tự in this term | |
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習 | 慣 |
Noun
習慣
- chữ Hán form of tập quán (“habit”).