A regimen is a set plan you follow for your body — what you eat, how you move, when you sleep, which medicines you take — because you want to get healthier, fitter, or recover from illness. Doctors, coaches, and health magazines use it.

A regimenregimen(養生計畫) is a set plan you follow for your body是你為了身體訂下並遵循的一套計畫 — what you eat, how you move, when you sleep, which medicines you take包括吃什麼、怎麼運動、什麼時候睡、吃哪些藥 — because you want to get healthier, fitter, or recover from illness為的是變得更健康、更有體力,或是從病中恢復。Doctors, coaches, and health magazines use it醫生、教練,還有健康雜誌都會用這個字。

It sounds more serious than routine: a regimen is chosen on purpose and you stick to it.

It sounds more serious than routine這個字聽起來比routine還要正式: a regimen is chosen on purpose and you stick to itregimen是刻意訂出來、而且要堅持下去的。

Though actually, English has a close cousin, regime. In careful school use, a regime is a government (often a strict or disliked one), and a regimen is the health or training plan. People still mix them, and some speakers also say diet regime, so you will hear both.

Though actually不過其實, English has a close cousin, regime英文裡有個很接近的字,regime。In careful school use, a regime is a government (often a strict or disliked one)在講究的用法裡,regime是指政府(通常是嚴厲或不受歡迎的那種), and a regimen is the health or training plan而regimen才是健康或訓練計畫。People still mix them大家還是常常把兩個字搞混, and some speakers also say diet regime有些人也會說diet regime, so you will hear both所以兩種說法你都會聽到。

If you mean food and exercise, regimen is the safer word.

If you mean food and exercise如果你講的是飲食和運動, regimen is the safer word用regimen比較保險。