习惯 xí guàn
“habit; custom; usual practice”
noun, verbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 習慣Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
习惯 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 885: 习惯 xíguàn — Level 3; official annotation 3 (动、名). PDF page 102
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 习惯
习惯 means "habit" as a noun and "to be used to" as a verb. As a verb it is followed by a verb phrase or a noun: 习惯早起, 不习惯这里的生活. When it is a noun, a clause describing the habit is linked to it with 的: 早起的习惯.
例句Example sentences
- 我习惯早上六点起床。wǒ xí guàn zǎo shàng liù diǎn qǐ chuáng.I'm used to getting up at six in the morning.
- 他有很多好习惯。tā yǒu hěn duō hǎo xí guàn.He has many good habits.
- 你习惯中国的生活吗？nǐ xí guàn zhōng guó de shēng huó ma?Are you used to life in China?
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我有每天早上跑步习惯。
✓我有每天早上跑步的习惯。
A clause that describes the noun 习惯 must be linked to it with 的: 每天早上跑步的习惯.