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忙碌

máng lù · mang lu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. busy; bustling
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A busy week

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)最近(zuìjìn)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)忙碌(mánglù)？

    Why are you so busy lately?

  2. Liangliang

    每天(měitiān)上班(shàngbān)、学习(xuéxí)、做饭(zuòfàn)，太(tài)忙碌(mánglù)了(le)。

    Every day I work, study and cook. It is too busy.

  3. Dengdeng

    忙碌(mánglù)的(de)时候(shíhou)，你(nǐ)还(hái)记得(jìde)吃饭(chīfàn)吗(ma)？

    When you are busy, do you still remember to eat?

  4. Liangliang

    记得(jìde)，我(wǒ)一边(yībiān)忙碌(mánglù)一边(yībiān)吃(chī)。

    I do. I eat while being busy.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，周末(zhōumò)休息(xiūxi)一下(yīxià)吧(ba)。

    OK, let's rest at the weekend.

  6. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)，周末(zhōumò)我(wǒ)很(hěn)忙碌(mánglù)：要(yào)睡(shuì)十二(shíèr)个(gè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    Great, at the weekend I am very busy: I have to sleep twelve hours.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

威(wēi)斯(sī)特(tè)夫(fū)人(ren)正(zhèng)在(zài)忙(máng)碌(lù)地(de)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)早(zǎo)餐(cān)。

Mrs. West is busy getting breakfast ready.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)自(zì)己(jǐ)也(yě)很(hěn)忙(máng)碌(lù)。

They're pretty busy themselves.

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by CH · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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