Definition

1. Noun:
   • Habit: A regular way of behaving or a particular practice that is acquired through frequent repetition and becomes automatic and often difficult to change.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thói quen uống cà phê mỗi sáng rất khó bỏ. (The habit of drinking coffee every morning is hard to break.)
  • Cô ấy có thói quen đọc sách trước khi ngủ. (She has the habit of reading before sleeping.)
  • Thói quen tốt giúp cải thiện sức khỏe. (Good habits help improve health.)

Advanced Usage

• "thói quen xấu": bad habit.

  • Hút thuốc là một thói quen xấu. (Smoking is a bad habit.)

• "thói quen sinh hoạt": daily routine / habits of daily life.

  • Thói quen sinh hoạt điều độ rất quan trọng. (A regular daily routine is very important.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tập quán (n): custom, convention. This refers to a social or cultural habit practiced by a group.

  • Tập quán ăn trầu của người xưa. (The ancient custom of chewing betel.)

• Nếp (n): pattern, way. Often used in a similar context to mean an established, regular way of doing things.

  • Sống theo nếp cũ. (To live according to the old ways.)

Synonyms

• Custom: A traditional and widely accepted way of behaving.
• Practice: The actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, often regularly.
• Routine: A sequence of actions regularly followed.

Related Idioms

• "Thói quen thành tự nhiên": Habit becomes second nature.

  • Tập thể dục đều đặn, thói quen thành tự nhiên. (Exercise regularly, and the habit becomes second nature.)

• "Thói quen khó bỏ": A hard habit to break.

  • Thức khuya là một thói quen khó bỏ với nhiều người. (Staying up late is a hard habit to break for many people.)

noun

1. habit