Writing
忙 (máng) — how to say "busy" in Chinese
忙
Busy
adjective · verb
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
很忙
hěn máng
very busy
Examples
这周我很忙，周末休息。
I'm very busy this week, I'll rest on the weekend.
我很忙
I'm very busy.
Mnemonic
[máng-] Mango the monkey suddenly found himself 忙 incredibly busy 🐒. He juggles a variety of tasks while drawing a horizontal line in the air to show how occupied he is. As he swings from task to task, everything around him is 忙 bustling with activity!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "busy" in Chinese?
"busy" in Chinese is 忙 (máng).
What does 忙 mean in English?
忙 (máng) means "Busy".
Busy in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced máng (written as mang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write busy in Chinese?
It is written 忙 and has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 忙?
忙 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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