Hanzi
Traditional
習
Simplified
习
習
习

(bound form) to practice/to study/habit/custom

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

xí

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧˊ

Jyutping

zaap6

Example sentences

學習 / 学习 xuéxí
學習新語言需要耐心。
学习新语言需要耐心。

Learning a new language requires patience.

則 / 则 zé
學習不進則退。
学习不进则退。

In studying, if you do not advance, you will retreat.

習慣 / 习惯 xíguàn
養成良好的生活習慣對健康很重要。
养成良好的生活习惯对健康很重要。

Developing good living habits is very important for health.

改 gǎi
她決定改掉這個壞習慣。
她决定改掉这个坏习惯。

She decided to break this bad habit.

實習 / 实习 shíxí
他在一家醫院做實習醫生。
他在一家医院做实习医生。

He is an intern doctor at a hospital.

練習 / 练习 liànxí
我每天都需要練習發音。
我每天都需要练习发音。

I need to practice pronunciation every day.

顯著 / 显著 xiǎnzhù
經過一個月的練習，他的進步非常顯著。
经过一个月的练习，他的进步非常显著。

After a month of practice, his progress has been very significant.

習俗 / 习俗 xísú
每個民族都有其獨特的傳統習俗。
每个民族都有其独特的传统习俗。

Every ethnic group has its own unique traditional customs.

祖宗 zǔzōng
祭拜祖宗是華人的傳統習俗。
祭拜祖宗是华人的传统习俗。

Worshipping ancestors is a traditional custom of the Chinese people.

Example Vocabulary

學習

xue2'xi2

to study; to learn

習慣

xi2'guan4

habit; to be accustomed to

實習

shi2'xi2

internship; to practice field work

復習

練習

lian4'xi2

to practice

習

xi2

習俗

xi2'su2

custom; convention

修習

xiu1'xi2

實習生

shi2'xi2'sheng1

噁習

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