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常态

chángtài

normal state; norm

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Characters in this word

常 cháng

Strokes
11
Radical
巾 — cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
Made of
尚 still, yet 巾 cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

态 tài

Strokes
8
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
太 very, too much 心 heart
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 态

Example phrases

  • 远程协作已经成为不少企业的常态,而不是临时安排。 Yuǎnchéng xiézuò yǐjīng chéngwéi bù shǎo qǐyè de chángtài, ér bú shì línshí ānpái. Remote collaboration has become the norm for many companies, rather than a temporary arrangement.
  • 加班在这家公司已经成了常态。 Jiābān zài zhè jiā gōngsī yǐjīng chéng le chángtài. Working overtime has become the norm at this company.
  • 下雨对这座海边小城来说是常态,大家早就习惯了。 Xià yǔ duì zhè zuò hǎibiān xiǎochéng lái shuō shì chángtài, dàjiā zǎo jiù xíguàn le. Rain is the norm for this seaside town, and everyone got used to it long ago.

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