| 日常 | ri4 chang2 | daily |
| 常务 | chang2 wu4 | everyday business |
| 常规 | chang2 gui1 | general |
| 例行 | li4 xing2 | routine |
| 因循 | yin1 xun2 | to procrastinate |
| 班务会 | ban1 wu4 hui4 | a routine meeting of a squad |
| 子程序 | zi3 cheng2 xu4 | subroutine |
| 作息时间 | zuo4 xi1 shi2 jian1 | daily routine |
| 日常工作 | ri4 chang2 gong1 zuo4 | routine |
| 按部就班 | an4 bu4 jiu4 ban1 | to follow the prescribed order |
| 俗事 | su2 shi4 | everyday routine |
| 套路 | tao4 lu4 | routine |
| 蹈常袭故 | dao3 chang2 xi2 gu4 | stuck in a rut |