Definition

1. Verb:
   • To grow accustomed to: To become familiar with and start to accept or tolerate something, often a smell, taste, or a new situation.
   • To become attached to / to take a liking to: To develop a fondness or preference for something after initial exposure.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Con mèo mới đã bén mùi với ngôi nhà này. (The new cat has grown accustomed to this house.)
  • Nó bén mùi cà phê sau một tháng làm việc ở quán. (He took a liking to coffee after a month of working at the cafe.)
  • Đứa trẻ bén mùi với trường mẫu giáo rất nhanh. (The child became accustomed to kindergarten very quickly.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase often implies a gradual, sometimes subconscious, process of adaptation, particularly through the senses (smell, taste). It can describe developing a habit or a taste for something that was initially unfamiliar or even unpleasant.

Variants and Related Words

• Bén hơi (verb): To become familiar with someone's presence or a place. Often used for pets or animals acclimating.
  • Chú chó con đã bén hơi chủ mới. (The puppy has become familiar with its new owner.)

Synonyms

• To get used to: To become familiar with something so that it no longer feels new or strange.
• To acquire a taste for: To begin to like something, especially something with a strong or unusual flavor or character.
• To warm to: To begin to like or enjoy someone or something.

Related Idioms

• Bén mùi làm quen: An extended form emphasizing the beginning stage of becoming acquainted or accustomed.
  • Chỉ cần vài ngày là nó sẽ bén mùi làm quen thôi. (It will only take a few days for him to start getting used to it.)

verb

1. To grow accustomed to, to become attached to