惯用

慣用

guànyòng

adjective #17,195

Meanings

1 habitual
2 customary
3 to use habitually

Characters

accustomed; habitual

Examples

HSK 1

她惯用右手写字。

Tā guànyòng yòushǒu xiězì.

She habitually writes with her right hand.

HSK 5

这是他惯用的手法。

Zhè shì tā guànyòng de shǒufǎ.

This is his usual trick.

Tips

usage

惯用 often has a slightly negative connotation when describing someone's methods or tactics (惯用手法 = usual trick/ploy). For the dominant hand, 惯用手 is the standard term.

Stroke Order

惯 guàn

用 yòng