作息

zuòxī

verb #31,571

Meanings

1 to work and rest; daily routine of work and sleep
2 (noun) daily schedule / rhythm of life

Characters

to rest; breathe

Examples

他的作息很规律。

Tā de zuòxī hěn guīlǜ.

His daily routine is very regular.

保持健康的作息很重要。

Bǎochí jiànkāng de zuòxī hěn zhòngyào.

Keeping a healthy schedule is important.

Tips

memory

作 (work) + 息 (rest) — two opposites paired to mean 'the cycle of working and resting,' i.e. your daily rhythm. The classic phrase is 日出而作，日落而息 (rì chū ér zuò, rì luò ér xī) 'work at sunrise, rest at sunset' — the agrarian ideal of life-balance.

Stroke Order

作 zuò

息 xī