忙活

máng huo

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to be really busy
2. pressing business

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 悠闲 yōu xián 悠闲 yōu xián leisurely 忙活 means 'to be really busy', opposite of 悠闲 'leisurely'.: leisurely

Related words

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• 忙 máng 忙 máng busy 忙 is a simpler, more common word for 'busy'.: busy

Synonyms

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• 忙碌 máng lù 忙碌 máng lù busy; bustling Both mean 'busy', but 忙碌 is more formal.: busy; bustling

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in the pattern 忙活+着+verb to describe being busy with something.

Formality

忙活 is an informal, colloquial term mainly used in spoken Chinese.

Example Sentences

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我最近一直在 忙活 着准备考试。

I've been really busy preparing for the exam recently.

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Child Words of 忙活

• 忙 忙 máng: busy
• 活 活 huó: to live