Chinese word

繁忙

Pronunciation

Pinyinfán máng

Meaning

  • adjectivebusy

Example

最近工作很繁忙，没时间参加会议。zuì jìn gōng zuò hěn fán máng méi shí jiān cān jiā huì yì

Work has been very busy lately, leaving no time to attend meetings.

Illustration for 繁忙 (busy)

More examples

节假日商场常常繁忙，顾客需要排队。jié jià rì shāng chǎng cháng cháng fán máng gù kè xū yào pái duì

During holidays, malls are often busy, and customers need to line up.

Core concept

Many tasks crowd into the same stretch of time, leaving little room to pause.

Common phrases

  • 工作繁忙gōng zuò fán máng

    heavy workload

  • 日程繁忙rì chéng fán máng

    busy schedule

  • 繁忙的时期fán máng de shí qī

    busy period

Similar words

忙máng: Busy with many tasks or matters and having little free time.
紧张jǐn zhāng: Hectic because a schedule or set of tasks is tightly packed, causing unease.
匆忙cōng máng: In a hurry and unable to act calmly because something must be done quickly.

Definition in Chinese

表示某一段时间内因为任务或事务增多而无法闲下来的情形。biǎo shì mǒu yí duàn shí jiān nèi yīn wèi rèn wù huò shì wù zēng duō ér wú fǎ xián xià lái de qíng xíng

Word origin

繁 (fán, "numerous") + 忙 (máng, "occupied") forms a compound for a period when numerous matters keep people occupied.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 很忙 (hěn máng, "very busy") is more natural for a person's lack of free time, while 繁忙 (fánmáng, "busy") often describes a schedule, period, workplace, or traffic.

Other meanings

  • hecticadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 繁忙期fán máng qībusy seasonnoun
  • 繁忙时段fán máng shí duànbusy hoursnoun

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