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作息

zuòxī

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§ What is 作息 (zuòxī)?

作息 (zuòxī) is a useful Chinese noun that refers to your daily routine, or specifically your work and rest schedule. It’s about the pattern of when you work, study, eat, sleep, and do other regular activities throughout your day or week.

DEFINITION: daily routine, work and rest schedule

You'll often hear 作息 used when talking about health, efficiency, or planning. For example, a student might have a strict 作息 for studying, or a doctor might advise you to maintain a regular 作息 for better health.

你的作息规律吗？ (Is your daily routine regular?)

我最近的作息很乱。 (My recent work and rest schedule is very messy/irregular.)

§ Similar words and when to use them

While 作息 (zuòxī) specifically covers the work-and-rest aspect of a routine, there are other words in Chinese that touch upon similar ideas. Let's break them down.

日程 (rìchéng)
This word means 'schedule' or 'itinerary'. It's more about a planned list of activities, often for a specific day or period, and can be quite detailed. Think of a meeting schedule, a travel itinerary, or a daily planner. It focuses on the events themselves.
今天的日程很满。 (Today's schedule is very full.)
请把会议日程发给我。 (Please send me the meeting schedule.)
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Use 日程 when you're talking about specific planned events, appointments, or a sequence of activities. It's often more formal than 作息.
规律 (guīlǜ)
This word can be a noun meaning 'rule,' 'law,' or 'regular pattern,' but it's also often used as an adjective meaning 'regular' or 'orderly.' While it doesn't mean 'routine' itself, it's very frequently paired with 作息 to describe a good routine.
保持规律的作息对健康很重要。 (Maintaining a regular daily routine is very important for health.)
生活规律的人通常更健康。 (People with regular lives are usually healthier.)
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You wouldn't use 规律 alone to mean 'daily routine'. It's more of a descriptive term for how consistent a routine is.
习惯 (xíguàn)
This word means 'habit' or 'custom.' While a daily routine is made up of many habits, 习惯 refers to individual actions or behaviors that are repeated regularly, rather than the overall structure of your day. It can be good or bad.
我有一个早睡早起的习惯。 (I have a habit of going to bed early and waking up early.)
抽烟是个坏习惯。 (Smoking is a bad habit.)
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Use 习惯 for specific repeated actions. While a 作息 is a collection of habits, 习惯 focuses on the individual components.

§ Key Differences Summarized

To make it super clear:

作息 (zuòxī): Your general pattern of work, rest, and daily activities. Focuses on the regularity and balance of these core elements, especially for health and well-being.
日程 (rìchéng): A specific, often detailed, plan of events or appointments for a particular period (day, week, trip).
规律 (guīlǜ): 'Regular' or 'orderly.' Often used as an adjective to describe 作息, but not a routine itself.
习惯 (xíguàn): Individual, repeated behaviors or practices, good or bad.

So, if you're talking about the overall structure of your day-to-day life and how well you manage your energy between working and resting, 作息 is your best bet. If you're listing out what you have to do today, use 日程. If you're describing how consistent something is, use 规律. And for individual repeated actions, go with 习惯.

Wichtige Grammatik

作息 (zuòxī) is often combined with other nouns or verbs to describe a specific routine. For example, 健康作息 (jiànkāng zuòxī) means 'healthy routine' and 规律作息 (guīlǜ zuòxī) means 'regular routine'.

我有一个健康的作息，每天七点起床。(Wǒ yǒu yīgè jiànkāng de zuòxī, měitiān qī diǎn qǐchuáng.) I have a healthy routine, I wake up at 7 AM every day.

When talking about 'having' or 'maintaining' a routine, you can use 有 (yǒu) or 保持 (bǎochí) with 作息. 保持 (bǎochí) emphasizes keeping it consistent.

你应该保持良好的作息。(Nǐ yīnggāi bǎochí liánghǎo de zuòxī.) You should maintain a good routine.

作息 can be used as the object of verbs like 调整 (tiáozhěng) to mean 'adjust the routine' or 改变 (gǎibiàn) to mean 'change the routine'.

我需要调整我的作息来适应新工作。(Wǒ xūyào tiáozhěng wǒ de zuòxī lái shìyìng xīn gōngzuò.) I need to adjust my routine to adapt to the new job.

You can use 作息 with words like 时间 (shíjiān) to specifically refer to 'routine time' or 安排 (ānpái) to refer to 'routine arrangement'.

他的作息时间很规律。(Tā de zuòxī shíjiān hěn guīlǜ.) His routine time is very regular.

作息 can be used in more complex sentences to describe the impact or characteristic of someone's daily schedule. For instance, to say a routine is 'bad' or 'unhealthy'.

熬夜对作息不好。(Áoyè duì zuòxī bù hǎo.) Staying up late is bad for your routine.

Beispiele nach Niveau

你作息规律吗？

Is your daily routine regular?

我最近作息有点乱。

My work and rest schedule has been a bit messy lately.

早睡早起对作息很有好处。

Going to bed early and waking up early is very good for your daily routine.

他的作息很健康。

His work and rest schedule is very healthy.

请问你们公司的作息时间是怎样的？

May I ask what your company's work and rest hours are like?

保持良好的作息很重要。

Maintaining a good daily routine is very important.

这个学期的作息变了。

This semester's schedule has changed.

孩子需要一个固定的作息。

Children need a fixed daily routine.

我最近的作息很规律，每天都按时睡觉和起床。

My recent daily routine is very regular, I go to bed and get up on time every day.

为了保持健康，我调整了我的作息，增加了运动时间。

To stay healthy, I adjusted my work and rest schedule and increased my exercise time.

学生们应该养成良好的作息习惯，这样才能有充足的精力学习。

Students should develop good daily routines so that they have enough energy to study.

他因为长期不规律的作息而感到身体不适。

He felt unwell due to a long-term irregular work and rest schedule.

在旅行中，我的作息被打乱了，经常熬夜。

During the trip, my daily routine was disrupted, and I often stayed up late.

她的作息时间表非常严格，几点做什么都有明确规定。

Her work and rest schedule is very strict, with clear rules for what to do at what time.

疫情期间，许多人的作息都发生了很大的变化。

During the pandemic, many people's daily routines changed a lot.

规律的作息有助于提高工作效率和生活质量。

A regular work and rest schedule helps improve work efficiency and quality of life.

学生们需要一个规律的作息时间来保持学习效率和身体健康。

Students need a regular daily routine to maintain study efficiency and physical health.

规律的 (guīlǜ de) means 'regular'.

我最近作息不规律，常常熬夜，导致精神状态很差。

My work-rest schedule has been irregular lately; I often stay up late, leading to a poor mental state.

不规律 (bù guīlǜ) means 'irregular'.

公司要求员工严格遵守作息制度，确保工作纪律。

The company requires employees to strictly adhere to the work and rest system to ensure work discipline.

遵守 (zūnshǒu) means 'to comply with/abide by'.

退休后，她调整了自己的作息，每天早睡早起，生活变得更加充实。

After retirement, she adjusted her daily routine, going to bed early and waking up early every day, making her life more fulfilling.

调整 (tiáozhěng) means 'to adjust'.

为了适应新的工作环境，他正在努力调整自己的作息。

To adapt to the new work environment, he is trying hard to adjust his work-rest schedule.

适应 (shìyìng) means 'to adapt to'.

医护人员的作息时间通常比较特殊，需要轮班工作。

Healthcare workers' daily routines are usually quite special, requiring shift work.

特殊 (tèshū) means 'special'.

保持良好的作息习惯对身体健康至关重要。

Maintaining good daily routine habits is crucial for physical health.

至关重要 (zhìguān zhòngyào) means 'crucial/extremely important'.

她一直有规律的作息，所以即使工作再忙也能保持精力充沛。

She always has a regular daily routine, so even if work is busy, she can maintain her energy.

精力充沛 (jīnglì chōngpèi) means 'energetic'.

Häufige Kollokationen

规律作息 regular routine

调整作息 adjust routine

作息时间 schedule/routine time

良好作息 good routine

固定作息 fixed routine

改变作息 change routine

作息不规律 irregular routine

作息正常 normal routine

作息习惯 routine habits

保持作息 maintain routine

Häufige Phrasen

我的作息很规律。

My daily routine is very regular. (My routine very regular)

你需要调整作息。

You need to adjust your routine. (You need adjust routine)

他的作息时间很固定。

His work and rest schedule is very fixed. (His routine time very fixed)

保持良好的作息很重要。

Maintaining a good routine is very important. (Maintain good routine very important)

我最近作息不规律。

My routine has been irregular recently. (I recently routine not regular)

孩子的作息应该正常。

A child's routine should be normal. (Child's routine should normal)

我喜欢早睡早起的作息。

I like a routine of sleeping early and waking up early. (I like early sleep early wake up routine)

你改变作息了吗？

Did you change your routine? (You change routine?)

健康的作息习惯很重要。

Healthy routine habits are very important. (Healthy routine habits very important)

他总是保持规律的作息。

He always maintains a regular routine. (He always maintain regular routine)

Tipps

Basic Meaning of 作息

作息 (zuòxī) literally combines two characters: 作 (zuò) meaning 'to do, to work' and 息 (xī) meaning 'to rest'. So, it's your 'work and rest' schedule.

How to Use 作息

You often use 作息 to talk about someone's daily schedule. For example, 她的作息很规律 (Tā de zuòxī hěn guīlǜ) means 'Her daily routine is very regular.'

作息 as a Noun

Remember 作息 is a noun. You can't use it as a verb. For instance, you wouldn't say '我作息了' (Wǒ zuòxī le) to mean 'I worked and rested'.

Describing 作息

You can describe 作息 with adjectives like 规律 (guīlǜ - regular), 不规律 (bù guīlǜ - irregular), 正常 (zhèngcháng - normal), or 紊乱 (wěnluàn - disordered).

Example Sentence 1

我们应该保持规律的作息。 (Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎochí guīlǜ de zuòxī.) We should maintain a regular daily routine.

Example Sentence 2

他的作息时间很健康。 (Tā de zuòxī shíjiān hěn jiànkāng.) His work and rest schedule is very healthy.

Talking About Changes

When your routine changes, you can say 改变作息 (gǎibiàn zuòxī - change daily routine). For example, 我要改变我的作息。 (Wǒ yào gǎibiàn wǒ de zuòxī.) I want to change my daily routine.

Similar English Phrases

Think of 作息 as 'daily rhythm', 'schedule', or 'routine'. It's not just about sleeping, but the whole cycle of your day.

Don't Confuse with 工作

While 作息 includes 'work', it's not a synonym for 工作 (gōngzuò - work, job). 作息 refers to the overall structure of your day, not just the act of working.

Importance of Routine

In Chinese culture, having a good 作息 is often seen as important for health and productivity. Maintaining a regular schedule is generally encouraged.