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

HSK 7-9

疫情防控已经常态化。

Yìqíng fángkòng yǐjīng chángtàihuà.

Epidemic prevention and control has been normalized.

HSK 7-9

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