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惯

guàn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • accustomed to
  • to spoil (a child)

Definition

习惯;习以为常;纵容、放任。

habit; accustomed to; spoil (a child).

Usage

常用于表示长期形成的习惯或行为模式,也可表示对某人或某事的纵容。

Often used to indicate long-formed habits or patterns of behavior, and can also mean spoiling someone.

Examples

  • 1 他惯于独来独往。 (He is used to being alone.)
  • 2 别惯他,这样对他不好。 (Don't spoil him; it's bad for him.)
  • 3 我惯常在这个时间跑步。 (I usually run at this time.)
  • 4 孩子的坏习惯都是家长惯出来的。 (Children's bad habits are all cultivated by parents' indulgence.)
  • 5 惯性定律是物理学的基本概念。 (The law of inertia is a basic concept in physics.)
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