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习惯成自然 — “Habit becomes second nature”

习惯成自然 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Habit becomes second nature”. What is accustomed becomes natural. Literally, “Habit becomes natural”.

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习惯成自然 Pronunciation and Pinyin

习惯成自然 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
习
xí3practice, learn, or habit
惯
guàn11used to, accustomed to
成
chéng7to become or succeed
自
zì6from, self, naturally
然
rán12thus, so, yes

Example Sentence with 习惯成自然

每天坚持阅读半小时,一开始觉得枯燥,但久而久之,习惯成自然,现在已经成为我生活中不可或缺的一部分。
Insisting on reading for half an hour every day felt tedious at first, but over time, habit became second nature, and now it has become an indispensable part of my life.

Idioms Related to 习惯成自然

Synonyms of 习惯成自然

  • xí习guàn惯zì自rán然habit makes things second nature

More idioms starting with 习

  • xí习yǔ与tǐ体chéng成Habit shapes character
  • xí习yǔ与xìng性chéng成Habit forms character
  • xí习wèi为gù故cháng常practice becomes routine
  • xí习jiǔ久xìng性chéng成habit becomes second nature
  • xí习yǐ以wéi为cháng常accustomed to it as normal
  • xí习yǐ以chéng成sú俗habit becomes custom
  • xí习yǐ以chéng成xìng性Habit becomes second nature
  • xí习yǐ以chéng成fēng风habit forms a trend
  • xí习sú俗yí移rén人Customs and habits alter a person
  • xí习sú俗yí移xìng性Customs and habits change disposition
  • xí习guàn惯ruò若zì自rán然Habit becomes second nature

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Questions about 习惯成自然

What does 习惯成自然 mean?

习惯成自然 (xí guàn chéng zì rán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Habit becomes second nature”.

How do you pronounce 习惯成自然?

习惯成自然 is pronounced xí guàn chéng zì rán in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 习惯成自然 literally mean?

Literally, 习惯成自然 means “Habit becomes natural”. It is used to mean “Habit becomes second nature”.

What is the Chinese definition of 习惯成自然?

习惯了就成为很自然的事了。

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