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忙

máng · mang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. busy
  2. hurriedly
  3. to hurry
  4. to rush
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In a conversation

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Busy this weekend

  1. Dengdeng

    周末(zhōumò)你(nǐ)忙(máng)吗(ma)？

    Are you busy this weekend?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)很(hěn)忙(máng)，要(yào)洗(xǐ)衣服(yīfu)，还(hái)要(yào)打扫(dǎsǎo)房间(fángjiān)。

    I'm very busy. I have to do laundry and clean my room.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)去(qù)看(kàn)电影(diànyǐng)吧(ba)。

    Then I'll go to a movie by myself.

  4. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)电影(diànyǐng)？

    What movie?

  5. Dengdeng

    新(xīn)的(de)动画(dònghuà)电影(diànyǐng)，有(yǒu)一(yī)只(zhī)会(huì)说话(shuōhuà)的(de)熊猫(xióngmāo)。

    A new animated movie, with a panda that can talk.

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)突然(tūrán)不(bù)忙(máng)了(le)，等(děng)我(wǒ)五分钟(wǔfēnzhōng)！

    I'm suddenly not busy. Wait five minutes for me!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)最(zuì)近(jìn)工(gōng)作(zuò)很(hěn)忙(máng)，连(lián)周(zhōu)末(mò)也(yě)要(yào)加(jiā)班(bān)。

He has been very busy with work lately; he even has to work overtime on weekends.

02

你(nǐ)要(yào)是(shi)忙(máng)的(de)话(huà)，我(wǒ)们(men)改(gǎi)天(tiān)再(zài)聊(liáo)。

If you're busy, we can talk another day.

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