Hanzi
Traditional
慣
Simplified
惯
慣
惯

accustomed to/used to/indulge/to spoil (a child)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

guàn

Bopomofo

ㄍㄨㄢˋ

Jyutping

gwaan3

Example sentences

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.

慣 / 惯 guàn
你不能慣著孩子。
你不能惯著孩子。

You cannot spoil the child.

慣例 / 惯例 guànlì
依照慣例，會議準時開始。
依照惯例，会议准时开始。

According to convention, the meeting started on time.

慣性 / 惯性 guànxìng
煞車時，人會因慣性向前傾。
煞车时，人会因惯性向前倾。

When braking, people lean forward due to inertia.

司空見慣 / 司空见惯 sīkōngjiànguàn
這種事早已司空見慣了。
这种事早已司空见惯了。

This kind of thing has long been commonplace.

嬌慣 / 娇惯 jiāoguàn
父母不應該過度嬌慣孩子，以免他們變得自私。
父母不应该过度娇惯孩子，以免他们变得自私。

Parents should not over-spoil their children, lest they become selfish.

Example Vocabulary

習慣

xi2'guan4

habit; to be accustomed to

慣

guan4

to spoil; to be accustomed to

慣例

guan4'li4

convention; custom; precedent

慣性

guan4'xing4

inertia

習慣性

xi2'guan4'xing4

司空見慣

si1'kong1'jian4'guan4

commonplace; a common sight; to be a common occurrence

嬌慣

jiao1'guan4

to spoil; to pamper

嬌生慣養

jiao1'sheng1'guan4'yang3

慣壞

慣常

guan4'chang2

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