常态化

常態化

chángtàihuà

verb

Meanings

1 to normalize
2 to make routine
3 to become a regular practice

Characters

-ize / to transform

Examples

疫情防控已经常态化。

Yìqíng fángkòng yǐjīng chángtàihuà.

Epidemic prevention and control has been normalized.

两国领导人会晤将实现常态化。

Liǎng guó lǐngdǎorén huìwù jiāng shíxiàn chángtàihuà.

Leaders' meetings between the two countries will become routine.

Tips

usage

化 (-ize/-ify) attaches to 常态 'normal state' to mean 'turn X into the new normal.' Heavily used in policy and journalism (常态化检查 'routine inspections'; 常态化执法 'standardized enforcement'). Got a huge boost during 2020-2022 'normalized epidemic control' (疫情防控常态化).

Stroke Order

常 cháng

态 tài

化 huà