忙活

máng huo

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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leisurely

忙活 means 'to be really busy', opposite of 悠闲 'leisurely'.

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busy

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

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busy; bustling

Both mean 'busy', but 忙碌 is more formal.

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

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

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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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busy

to live