be busy doing something; to hustle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be busy doing something; to work busily
informalOften refers to physical or domestic labor. The second character is pronounced in the neutral tone.
Tā他
máng忙
huo活
le了
yī一
tiān天
，
dàn但
yī一
diǎn点
er儿
yě也
bù不
jué觉
de得
lèi累
。
He was busy working all day, but doesn't feel tired at all.
Mā妈
ma妈
zài在
chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
máng忙
huó着
zhe准
zhǔn备
bèi晚
wǎn饭
。
Mom is in the kitchen busily preparing dinner.
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Zhōu周
mò末
wǒ我
máng忙
huó着
zhe打
dǎ扫
sǎo房
fáng间
，
jiān没
méi时
shí间
jiān出
chū门
。
I was busy cleaning the room over the weekend and didn't have time to go out.
Bié别
guāng光
zhàn站
zhe着
，
guò过
lái来
bāng帮
wǒ我
máng忙
huo活
máng忙
huo活
。
Don't just stand there; come help me with the work.