Chinese word

忙碌

Pronunciation

Pinyinmáng lù

Meaning

  • adjectivebusy

Example

他最近工作很忙碌，周末也不休息。tā zuì jìn gōng zuò hěn máng lù zhōu mò yě bù xiū xī

He has been busy with work lately and does not rest on weekends.

Illustration for 忙碌 (busy)

More examples

节日期间商店里的店员都很忙碌。jié rì qī jiān shāng diàn lǐ de diàn yuán dōu hěn máng lù

The store clerks are all very busy during the holiday.

Core concept

A daily schedule stays filled with work and errands, leaving little time for rest or spare thought.

Common phrases

  • 工作忙碌gōng zuò máng lù

    busy at work

  • 生活忙碌shēng huó máng lù

    a busy life

  • 过着忙碌的生活guò zhe máng lù de shēng huó

    lead a busy life

Similar words

忙máng: Busy because there is a lot to do and not enough time.
繁忙fán máng: Describing a period of heavy activity in work, business, or an industry, with a somewhat formal tone.

Definition in Chinese

表示日常事务或工作占满时间、持续处于无暇的状态。biǎo shì rì cháng shì wù huò gōng zuò zhàn mǎn shí jiān chí xù chǔ yú wú xiá de zhuàng tài

Word origin

忙碌 (mánglù, "busy") combines 忙 (máng, "busy") with 碌 (lù, "occupied with routine work"), reinforcing the sense of continual occupation.

Usage tips

  • The fuller two-syllable form often sounds more formal or descriptive in conversation, making it especially natural in explanations of a person's recent routine.

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