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惯

guàn · guan

Traditional 慣

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. accustomed to
  2. used to
  3. indulge
  4. to spoil (a child)
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Not used to it yet

  1. Leon

    北京(běijīng)太(tài)干(gān)了(le)，我(wǒ)还(hái)住不惯(zhùbùguàn)。

    Beijing is so dry. I am not used to it yet.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)睡得惯(shuìdeguàn)吗(ma)？

    Are you used to sleeping here?

  3. Leon

    睡不惯(shuìbùguàn)，床(chuáng)太(tài)硬(yìng)了(le)。

    No. The bed is too hard.

  4. Liangliang

    吃得惯(chīdeguàn)吗(ma)？

    And the food? Are you used to it?

  5. Leon

    吃得惯(chīdeguàn)，我(wǒ)最(zuì)爱(ài)吃(chī)饺子(jiǎozi)！

    Yes. I love dumplings!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)就好(jiùhǎo)，别的(biéde)慢慢(mànmàn)也(yě)会(huì)习惯(xíguàn)。

    Good. Slowly you will get used to the rest too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)已(yǐ)经(jīng)习(xí)惯(guàn)了(le)北(běi)方(fāng)的(de)寒(hán)冷(lěng)天(tiān)气(qì)。

He has already gotten used to the cold weather in the north.

02

爷(yé)爷(ye)奶(nǎi)奶(nǎi)总(zǒng)惯(guàn)着(zhe)这(zhè)个(gè)小(xiǎo)孙(sūn)子(zi)。

Grandpa and Grandma always spoil this little grandson.

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