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“normalcy” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyincháng tài

Example

疫情后,社会逐步回归常态。yì qíng hòu shè huì zhú bù huí guī cháng tài

After the pandemic, society is gradually returning to normal.

Illustration for 常态 (normalcy)

How to say “normalcy” in Chinese

“Normalcy” in Chinese is 常态 (cháng tài).

The usual pattern of life once an unusual disturbance has settled.

Full entry for 常态: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 常态

春节过后,商店的客流量逐渐回到常态。chūn jié guò hòu shāng diàn de kè liú liàng zhú jiàn huí dào cháng tài

After the Spring Festival, customer traffic at the stores gradually returned to normalcy.

Tips for using 常态

  • When the subject is society or a routine, 常态 (chángtài, "usual state") presents stability as a shared condition rather than a person's private feeling, so it is not used like an adjective.

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