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    Referring to 'normality' with 常态 (chángtài)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    恢复/进入 + 常态

    Explanation

    常态 (chángtài) means 'normality,' 'normal state,' or 'the usual condition' and refers to the standard or expected state of affairs. It is frequently used in news and formal contexts, particularly in phrases like 新常态 (new normal). It often appears after 恢复 (restore) or 进入 (enter).

    Examples

    • 经过几个月的调整，一切恢复了常态。

      jīngguò jǐ gè yuè de tiáozhěng, yīqiè huīfù le chángtài.

      After several months of adjustment, everything returned to normal.

    • 远程办公已经成为新常态。

      yuǎnchéng bàngōng yǐjīng chéngwéi xīn chángtài.

      Remote work has become the new normal.

    • 生活终于回到了常态，大家都松了一口气。

      shēnghuó zhōngyú huídào le chángtài, dàjiā dōu sōng le yī kǒu qì.

      Life finally returned to normal, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

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