忙碌

mánglù

adjective HSK 7 #7,713

Meanings

1 busy; bustling; occupied with work

Characters

busy; laborious

Both characters mean 'busy' — together they emphasize being occupied with many tasks, often with a sense of constant motion and hard work.

Examples

她每天都很忙碌。

Tā měitiān dōu hěn mánglù.

She is busy every day.

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.

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