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忙碌

mánglù
adjective HSK 5 #7,713

Meanings

  1. 1 busy; bustling; occupied with work

Characters

忙
máng
busy
碌
lù
busy; laborious
Both characters mean 'busy' - together they emphasise being occupied with many tasks, often with a sense of constant motion and hard work.

Examples

HSK 2
她每天都很忙碌。
Tā měitiān dōu hěn mánglù.
She is busy every day.
HSK 3
忙碌了一天，终于可以休息了。
Mánglù le yì tiān, zhōngyú kěyǐ xiūxi le.
After a busy day, I can finally rest.
HSK 7-9
春节前市场非常忙碌。
Chūnjié qián shìchǎng fēicháng mánglù.
The market is very bustling before Spring Festival.

Tips

usage
忙碌 is slightly more literary and descriptive than 忙 alone. Use 忙 in casual speech (我很忙) and 忙碌 when painting a picture of sustained busyness (忙碌的一天, a busy day; 忙碌的身影, a bustling figure).

Stroke Order

忙 máng
碌 lù