忙 [－]

Jyutping mong4
Pinyin máng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. busy
  2. hurriedly
  3. to hurry
  4. to rush
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    好多​嘢​做​，​冇​空閒​、​休息​嘅​時​間
    to be busy; to be tied up
    • 你呢排忙啲咩呢？
      你呢排忙啲咩呢？
      nei5 ni1 paai4 mong4 di1 me1 ne1?
      What are you busy with lately?
    • 呢排勁多嘢做，我真係好忙。
      呢排劲多嘢做，我真系好忙。
      ni1 paai4 ging6 do1 je5 zou6, ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou2 mong4.
      I have a lot to do recently, I'm really tied up.
    • 我忙緊功課啊，唔好阻住我啦。
      我忙紧功课啊，唔好阻住我啦。
      ngo5 mong4 gan2 gung1 fo3 aa3, m4 hou2 zo2 zyu6 ngo5 laa1.
      I am busy with my assignments, please don't bother me.
    • 佢忙咗成日，嘢都冇乜點食過。
      佢忙咗成日，嘢都冇乜点食过。
      keoi5 mong4 zo2 seng4 jat6, je5 dou1 mou5 mat1 dim2 sik6 gwo3.
      She is busy for the whole day and hasn't eaten much.
    • 你等佢忙完緊要嘢先揾佢啦。
      你等佢忙完紧要嘢先揾佢啦。
      nei5 dang2 keoi5 mong4 jyun4 gan2 jiu3 je5 sin1 wan2 keoi5 laa1.
      You'd better find her after she finishes being busy doing important things.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    hurried; rushed; flustered
  2. character
    to be busy (with something)
    (syn.) 忙碌
    • 我最近忙着考試。
      我最近忙着考试。
      wǒ zuì jìn máng zhe kǎo shì ．
      I've been busy with exams as of late.
  3. character
    busy; bustling
    • 你最近忙嗎？
      你最近忙吗？
      nǐ zuì jìn máng ma ？
      Have you been busy lately?
  4. character
    a surname
  5. character
    favor (when used as a component of the separable verb 幫忙)
    • 你能不能幫我一個忙？
      你能不能帮我一个忙？
      nǐ néng bù néng bāng wǒ yī ge máng ？
      Can you do me a favor?
  6. character
    to hurry; to rush
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. busy, pressed for time
  2. hustling
  3. Cangjie Input
    PYV
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #230
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #143
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #145
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    生活就是当你忙著进行你的计划时总有其他的事情发生。
    生活就是當你忙著進行你的計劃時總有其他的事情發生。
    shēng huó jiù shì dāng nǐ máng zhù jìn xíng nǐ de jì huà shí zǒng yǒu qí tā de shì qing fā shēng 。
    • Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.
  2. Mandarin
    我爸爸很忙。
    我爸爸很忙。
    wǒ bà ba hěn máng 。
    • My father is busy.
    • My dad is busy.
  3. Mandarin
    我上周不忙。
    我上週不忙。
    wǒ shàng zhōu bù máng 。
    • I wasn't busy last week.
  4. Mandarin
    我一直忙于写一部短篇小说。
    我一直忙於寫一部短篇小説。
    wǒ yī zhí máng yú xiě yī bù duǎn piān xiǎo shuō 。
    • I have been busy writing a short story.
    • I've been busy writing a short story.
  5. Mandarin
    她忙着编织。
    她忙着編織。
    tā máng zhe biān zhī 。
    • She was busy with her knitting.
    • She was busy weaving.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我呢排好忙啊!
    我呢排好忙啊!
    ngo5 nei4 paai4 hou2 mong4 aa1 !
    • I'm very busy these days!
  2. Cantonese
    你仲有乜野要我帮忙吤？
    你仲有乜野要我幫忙吤？
    nei5 zung6 jau5 me1 je5 jiu3 ngo5 bong1 mong4 吤 ？
    • Do you still need my help?
  3. Cantonese
    你最近忙唔忙呀？
    你最近忙唔忙呀？
    nei5 zeoi3 gan6 mong4 m4 mong4 aa3 ？
    • Have you been busy lately?
  4. Cantonese
    就嚟到朝头早嘅繁忙时段喇，我哋仲唔行就塞车㗎喇。
    就嚟到朝頭早嘅繁忙時段喇，我哋仲唔行就塞車㗎喇。
    zau6 lai4 dou3 ziu1 tau4 zou2 ge3 faan4 mong4 si4 dyun6 laa3 ， ngo5 dei2 zung6 m4 hang4 zau6 sak1 ce1 gaa3 laa3 。
    • If we don't hit the road soon, we'll get caught in the morning rush hour traffic.
  5. Cantonese
    我系因为忙得济，所以先至冇回信俾你㗎咋。
    我係因為忙得濟，所以先至冇回信俾你㗎咋。
    ngo5 hai6 jan1 wai6 mong4 dak1 zai3 ， so2 ji5 sin1 zi3 mou5 wui4 seon3 bei2 nei5 gaa3 zaa3 。
    • I didn't answer your letter, because I was busy.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今日，你同我天各一方，你有你嘅生活，我继续我嘅忙碌… …
    今日，你同我天各一方，你有你嘅生活，我繼續我嘅忙碌… …
    gam1 jat4, nei5 tung4 ngo5 tin1 gok3 jat1 fong1, nei5 jau5 nei5 ge3 sang1 wut6, ngo5 gai3 zuk6 ngo5 ge3 mong4 luk1... ...
    • Today, we are far apart from each other. Your life goes on, my life keeps being busy...
  2. Cantonese
    佢咁忙，边有闲情逸致同你赏樱吖？
    佢咁忙，邊有閒情逸致同你賞櫻吖？
    keoi5 gam3 mong4, bin1 jau5 haan4 cing4 jat6 zi3 tung4 nei5 soeng2 jing1 aa1?
    • She's busy, how could she have a leisurely and carefree mood to see cherry blossoms with you?
  3. Cantonese
    你有你嘅生活，我有我嘅忙碌。
    你有你嘅生活，我有我嘅忙碌。
    nei5 jau5 nei5 ge3 sang1 wut6, ngo5 jau5 ngo5 ge3 mong4 luk1.
    • You have your life, and I have mine. (literally I have my busyness)
  4. Cantonese
    忙碌嘅工作令我好大压力。
    忙碌嘅工作令我好大壓力。
    mong4 luk1 ge3 gung1 zok3 ling6 ngo5 hou2 daai6 aat3 lik6.
    • Busy work stresses me out.
  5. Cantonese
    呢排做嘢好忙呀，好多湿星嘢要跟。
    呢排做嘢好忙呀，好多濕星嘢要跟。
    ni1 paai4 zou6 je5 hou2 mong4 aa3, hou2 do1 sap1 sing1 je5 jiu3 gan1.
    • Very busy these days, quite a lot of this and that.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    贵人事忙
    貴人事忙
    gwai3 jan4 si6 mong4
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    是不是最近很忙？
    是不是最近很忙？
    shì bù shì zuì jìn hěn máng ？
    • Been busy lately?
  2. Mandarin
    我们没有白忙。
    我們沒有白忙。
    wǒ men méi yǒu bái máng ．
    • Our efforts were not in vain.
  3. Mandarin
    忙个不停
    忙個不停
    máng ge bù tíng
    • to be as busy as a bee
  4. Mandarin
    我最近忙着考试。
    我最近忙着考試。
    wǒ zuì jìn máng zhe kǎo shì ．
    • I've been busy with exams as of late.
  5. Mandarin
    你最近忙吗？
    你最近忙嗎？
    nǐ zuì jìn máng ma ？
    • Have you been busy lately?