作息 zuòxī to work and rest
How to remember 作息: 作 do + 息 breath = to work and rest.
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How it is used
- Work and rest / one's daily routine - 作息规律 (zuòxī guīlǜ) a regular daily schedule.
- Refers to the rhythm of activity and rest: 作息时间 (daily schedule of when you wake/sleep/work).
- 息 here = rest, not 'news'. About lifestyle rhythm, especially sleep-wake patterns.