习惯 (xíguàn) is an HSK 3 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is habit; depending on context, it can also mean custom or usual practice. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01habit
02custom
03usual practice
04to be used to
02 · EXAMPLES
习惯
咬指甲是个坏习惯。Yǎo zhǐ jiǎ shì gè huài xí guàn。
Biting your fingernails is a bad habit.
你必须改掉这个坏习惯。Nǐ bì xū gǎi diào zhè ge huài xí guàn。
You must get rid of that bad habit.
汤姆说他是习惯的产物。Tāng mǔ shuō tā shì xí guàn de chǎn wù。