养成

養成
yǎngchéng
verb HSK 4 #18,831

Meanings

  1. 1 to form (a habit)
  2. 2 to cultivate; to develop

Examples

Wǒmen yào yǎngchéng zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ de xíguàn.
We should develop the habit of going to bed early and getting up early.
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù yǎngchéng le dúshū de hǎo xíguàn.
He developed a good reading habit from childhood.

Tips

usage
养成 is almost always followed by 习惯 (habit). The pattern is 养成...习惯 (to form the habit of...). It implies a gradual process of cultivation.

Stroke Order

yǎng
chéng