to cultivate · to raise · to form (a habit) · to acquire

yǎng chéng

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He fell into the habit of keeping late hours.

他养成了熬夜的习惯。

Once you have formed a bad habit, you can't get rid of it easily.

坏习惯一旦被养成，便不能简单地改正。

Good habits should be cultivated in childhood.

好习惯是从小养成的。

You should try to form the habit of using your dictionaries.

你们该养成使用字典的习惯。

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