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    Expressing 'to get used to' with 习惯 (xíguàn)

    Aspect & Tense
    Frequency & Habit

    Structure

    Subject + 习惯 + 了 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 习惯 (xíguàn) means 'to get used to' or 'to be accustomed to.' It describes the process of becoming familiar and comfortable with a routine or environment. It is often followed by 了 to indicate the completed transition, as in 习惯了这里的日常工作 (got used to the daily work here).

    Examples

    • 我已经习惯了每天早起跑步。

      Wǒ yǐjīng xíguàn le měitiān zǎoqǐ pǎobù.

      I've already gotten used to getting up early and running every day.

    • 刚来的时候不适应，现在慢慢习惯了这里的生活。

      Gāng lái de shíhòu bù shìyìng, xiànzài mànmàn xíguàn le zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.

      When I first arrived I wasn't used to it, but now I've gradually gotten accustomed to life here.

    • 你习惯用筷子吃饭吗？

      Nǐ xíguàn yòng kuàizi chīfàn ma?

      Are you used to eating with chopsticks?

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