No. 7,605 in Chinese
起居
Daily life and routine.
In a sentence
我的祖母非常注重日常的起居。
My grandmother pays great attention to her daily routine and living habits.
In this sentence, '起居' refers to the daily living activities and habits that one adheres to in their routine life.
医生建议我调整起居，早睡早起以保持健康。
The doctor advised me to adjust my daily routine, going to bed early and waking up early to maintain my health.
Here, '起居' emphasizes the schedule of daily life, particularly concerning sleeping and waking times.
古代文人常将个人的起居写入日记以记录生活细节。
Ancient scholars often recorded their daily activities and routines in diaries to document the details of their lives.
In this context, '起居' includes all the activities of daily living, signifying a broader range of personal habits.
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