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title: "Changtai Meaning: 常态 (chángtài) Means “normal state”"
description: "常态 (traditional 常態, chángtài) means “normal state; normality”. Hear its tones, see what 常 and 态 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changtai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 常态 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

常态 chángtài

## normal state; normality

## Its characters

1. 常 cháng often
2. 态 tài condition

## In a sentence

加班在他们公司已经成了常态。 Working overtime has become the norm at their company.

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## More words with 常 or 态

- [表态 biǎotài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biaotai)
- [常常 chángcháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changchang)
- [常规 chángguī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changgui)
- [常见 chángjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changjian)
- [常年 chángnián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changnian)
- [常用 chángyòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changyong)
- [动态 dòngtài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongtai)
- [非常 fēicháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/feichang)
- [家常 jiācháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiachang)
- [经常 jīngcháng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingchang)

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