Definition
忙 (máng) means 'busy' (adjective) or 'to hurry/rush' (verb). It's the everyday word for busy, more common than the formal 忙碌 (mánglù). For the verb 'to hurry', 忙 is general while 赶 (gǎn) specifically means to rush to catch something (a bus, a deadline).
busy (adjective)to hurryto rush (verb)
Easily confused
- 忘wànglook-aliketo forget
Examples
- 忙？Nǐ máng shénme?What are you busy with?
- 忙。Tā jīntiān hěn máng.He is very busy today.
- 忙。Wǒ bù máng.I am not busy.
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