Definition

Examples

• 他自从考上大学后，寝食十分规律，每天都按时作息。
  Tā zìcóng kǎo shàng dàxué hòu, qǐn shí shífēn guīlǜ, měitiān dōu ànshí zuòxī.
  Since he entered university, his sleeping and eating have been very regular; he follows a fixed schedule every day.
• 这部小说描写了普通百姓的寝食日常，读来十分亲切。
  Zhè bù xiǎoshuō miáoxiě le pǔtōng bǎixìng de qǐn shí rìcháng, dú lái shífēn qīnqiè.
  This novel depicts the daily life of ordinary people; it feels very familiar to read.
• 最近工作太忙，他寝食不宁，整个人都很疲惫。
  Zuìjìn gōngzuò tài máng, tā qǐn shí bù níng, zhěnggè rén dōu hěn píbèi.
  Lately work has been too busy; he's unsettled in sleep and eating, and overall very tired.