忙mángbusy
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.
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?
How is 忙 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你最近忙吗?
Nǐ zuìjìn máng ma?
Have you been busy lately?
- 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.
- Speaker A:
那你要好好休息。
Nà nǐ yào hǎohāo xiūxi.
Then you should get some good rest.
- Speaker B:
谢谢,我知道。
Xièxie, wǒ zhīdào.
Thanks, I know.
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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.