gwaan3慣惯

Jyutpinggwaan3

Yalegwaan

動詞Common

Definition

To be used to, accustomed to, or familiar with someone or something.

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How it's used

This verb is almost always paired with the aspect marker 咗 to indicate that the process of becoming accustomed is complete. It functions as a resultative complement, meaning it describes the state of being habituated to an action or environment. It is highly versatile and can be applied to everything from daily routines to specific personality traits of people you know well.

Examples

ngo5我zyu6住gwaan3慣zo2咗nei1呢dou6度，m4唔soeng2想bun1搬zau2走。

I've gotten used to living here and don't want to move.

nei5你zou6做gwaan3慣le1呢fan2份gung1工mei6未aa4呀？

Have you gotten used to this job yet?

Common phrases

zou6做gwaan3慣

used to doing

sik6食gwaan3慣

used to eating

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use the Mandarin structure 習慣 as a verb in Cantonese, but in spoken Cantonese, 慣 is the standard verb form. Never use 習慣 as a verb; it is exclusively a noun meaning habit.