习惯性

習慣性

xíguànxìng

adjective #24,734

Meanings

1 habitual
2 chronic
3 compulsive

Characters

to practice; habit

accustomed to; habit

nature; quality; -ness

Examples

HSK 4

他有习惯性迟到的毛病。

Tā yǒu xíguànxìng chídào de máobìng.

He has a chronic habit of being late.

HSK 7-9

习惯性失眠严重影响了她的生活质量。

Xíguànxìng shīmián yánzhòng yǐngxiǎng le tā de shēnghuó zhìliàng.

Chronic insomnia has seriously affected her quality of life.

HSK 7-9

这是他习惯性的动作，几乎不自知。

Zhè shì tā xíguànxìng de dòngzuò, jīhū bù zìzhī.

This is a habitual gesture of his, done almost unconsciously.

Tips

usage

习惯性 as a modifier turns any action into a chronic/habitual one. It is often used in medical or behavioral contexts: 习惯性流产 (recurrent miscarriage), 习惯性脱臼 (habitual dislocation).

Stroke Order

习 xí

惯 guàn

性 xìng