Definition

Examples

• 他决心改掉这个旧习。
  Tā juéxīn gǎi diào zhège jiù xí.
  He is determined to get rid of this old habit.
• 新年到了，家家户户都忙着破除旧习。
  Xīnnián dào le, jiājiā hùhù dōu mángzhe pòchú jiù xí.
  As the New Year arrives, every household is busy breaking old customs.
• 社会进步需要摒弃某些旧习。
  Shèhuì jìnbù xūyào bìngqì mǒuxiē jiù xí.
  Social progress requires abandoning some old habits.