soeng4 taai3常態常态

Jyutpingsoeng4 taai3

Yalesèuhng taai

名詞Rare

Definition

Normality; a normal state of affairs, behavior, or habit.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to a recurring pattern or a state that has become expected over time. It is often used to describe social phenomena or personal habits that have solidified into a predictable routine. Unlike simple words for habit, it carries a slightly more formal or analytical weight, making it suitable for discussing trends or behavioral patterns.

Examples

ci4遲dou3到ji5已ging1經bin3變sing4成keoi5佢ge3嘅soeng4常taai3態laa3喇。

Being late has already become his normal habit.

le1呢zung3種tin1天hei3氣喺hai2夏haa6天tin1係hai6常soeng4態taai3嚟㗎。

This kind of weather is the norm during summer.

Common phrases

jat1一faan2反soeng4常taai3態

contrary to one's normal behaviour

sing4成wai4為soeng4常taai3態

to become the new normal

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 平常, which functions as an adjective meaning ordinary or everyday. Remember that 常態 is a noun representing the state itself, so it should be used as the subject or object of a sentence rather than to modify a noun directly.