忙活

mánghuo

verb HSK 7-9 #11,157

Meanings

她在厨房忙活了一上午。

Tā zài chúfáng mánghuo le yī shàngwǔ.

She was busy working in the kitchen all morning.

你忙活什么呢？

Nǐ mánghuo shénme ne?

What are you busy with?

忙活 is colloquial and warm — it implies bustling around doing practical tasks. More casual than 忙碌 (mánglù), which is more formal.

忙 máng

活 huó