The Chinese word 忙 means “busy” in English. It is commonly used to describe a state of being occupied with various tasks or activities, or having a lot of work to do. For example, you might say “我很忙” to indicate that you are very busy. The word can also be used in phrases such as “忙碌” which means “busy and bustling” or “忙不过来” which means “too busy to keep up with everything”.
Translation
Adjective: busy
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我很忙 | wǒ hěn máng | I am very busy |
| 他忙着写作业 | tā mángzhe xiě zuòyè | He is busy doing homework |
| 她忙着准备晚饭 | tā mángzhe zhǔnbèi wǎnfàn | She is busy preparing dinner |
| 明天我会很忙 | míngtiān wǒ huì hěn máng | I will be very busy tomorrow |
| 他最近非常忙碌 | tā zuìjìn fēicháng mánglù | He has been very busy lately |
| 我不能帮你，我太忙了 | wǒ bùnéng bāng nǐ, wǒ tài mángle | I can’t help you, I am too busy |
| 我们公司这段时间很忙 | wǒmen gōngsī zhè duàn shíjiān hěn máng | Our company has been very busy lately |
| 她忙得连休息的时间都没有 | tā máng de lián xiūxí de shíjiān dōu méiyǒu | She is so busy that she doesn’t even have time to rest |
HSK
忙 is part of HSK Level 2 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 1.
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