陋习 (lòu xí) — bad habit (personal); corrupt custom (societal)

Definition

陋习 means a 'bad habit' or 'corrupt custom' — closer to an entrenched social or personal vice than a routine habit. Often paired with 改掉/戒掉 (kick, get rid of).

noun

bad habit (personal)corrupt custom (societal)

Measure word · 个

Examples

陋习。
Tā jiè diào le xī yān de lòu xí.
He kicked his smoking habit.
陋习。
Zhè zhǒng lòu xí zài xiàn dài shè huì yǐ jīng hěn shǎo jiàn le.
This kind of corrupt custom is already rarely seen in modern society.
陋习。
Wǒ men yīng gāi nǔ lì gǎi diào zhè zhǒng lòu xí.
We should try our best to get rid of this bad habit.

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