忙 (máng) - busy & hurried
忙 · máng
busy;
hurried;
fully occupied;
to rush;
to hurry
busyhurriedfully occupied
Usage highlights
very busybusy with workbusy schedulehurry upbusy personbusy season
Usage & contexts
Examples
- He is very busy at work (工作很忙).
- Don't rush, take your time (不要忙，慢慢来).
- I'm busy preparing for the exam (我忙着准备考试).
- The morning rush hour is very busy (早上高峰期很忙).
Collocations
- very busy(很忙)
- busy with work(工作忙)
- busy schedule(忙碌)
- hurry up(赶快)
- busy person(忙人)
- busy season(忙季)
Idioms
- Busy but orderly(忙而不乱)
- Too busy to attend to both ends(忙不过来)
- Busy hands make light work(忙里偷闲)
- Rushing about aimlessly(忙忙碌碌)
Cultural background
FAQ- Reflects the fast-paced modern lifestyle and work ethic in Chinese society.
- The character combines the heart/mind radical (忄) with 亡 (to perish), suggesting a state where the mind is preoccupied or lost in activity.
- In traditional culture, being constantly busy was sometimes seen as lacking proper prioritization, as reflected in the idiom '忙而不乱' (busy but not disorderly).