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忙mángbusy

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忙 (máng) means "busy." As busy, it appears in 我今天很忙 (I'm very busy today) and 爸爸工作很忙 (Dad is very busy with work). A speaker also asks 你最近忙吗? (Have you been busy lately?). A speaker also says 很忙,每天都工作到很晚 (Very busy. I work late every day).

What does 忙 mean?

  1. 1.

    busyadjective

What does the character 忙 mean?

  • 忙busy

How do you use 忙?

See it in 我今天很忙 and 爸爸工作很忙.

What are some examples of 忙 in a sentence?

  1. 我今天很忙。

    Wǒ jīntiān hěn máng.

    I'm very busy today.

  2. 爸爸工作很忙。

    Bàba gōngzuò hěn máng.

    Dad is very busy with work.

How is 忙 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你最近忙吗?

    Nǐ zuìjìn máng ma?

    Have you been busy lately?

  2. Speaker B:

    很忙,每天都工作到很晚。

    Hěn máng, měitiān dōu gōngzuò dào hěn wǎn.

    Very busy. I work late every day.

  3. Speaker A:

    那你要好好休息。

    Nà nǐ yào hǎohāo xiūxi.

    Then you should get some good rest.

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢,我知道。

    Xièxie, wǒ zhīdào.

    Thanks, I know.

Can you use 忙 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我今天很___。 (I'm very busy today.)
  2. 2.What does 爸爸工作很忙。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 爸爸工作很___。 (Dad is very busy with work.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.