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忙活 (máng huo): Keep busy / Be occupied with work (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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Character Breakdown
忙 • máng • busy • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
máng
忙
busy
活 • huó • to live; alive; living • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
huó
活
to live; alive; living
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Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 忙活.
Words with
忙
帮忙
bāng máng
lend a hand
匆忙
cōng máng
hastily; in a hurry
急忙
jí máng
in a hurry; in haste
连忙
lián máng
promptly; immediately; instantly
忙碌
máng lù
be busy; bustle about; be on the go
繁忙
fán máng
busy
赶忙
gǎn máng
to hurry
忙乱
máng luàn
Chaotic / Bustling
Words with
活
活动
huó dòng
activity
活泼
huó po
brisk; lively
生活
shēng huó
life
活跃
huó yuè
brisk; dynamic; lively
灵活
líng huó
nimble; agile; flexible
干活儿
gàn huó er
to work [often manual] on a job
复活
fù huó
bring back to life; revive; resuscitate
快活
kuài huo
happy; cheerful; joyful
4.
How to Use 忙活 in Sentences
Verb + Object
with
家务
máng
忙
huo
活
jiā
家
wù
务
neutral
busy with housework
Adverb + Verb
bái
白
máng
忙
huo
活
informal
Spoken
Verb + Complement
with
半天
máng
忙
huo
活
bàn
半
tiān
天
5.
Example Sentences with 忙活
mā
妈
mā
妈
zài
在
chú
厨
fáng
房
máng
忙
huó
busy in vain
xiā
瞎
máng
忙
huo
活
informal
Spoken
busy for nothing
informal
Spoken
busy for a long time
活
。
Mom is busy in the kitchen.
nǐ
你
zuì
最
jìn
近
zài
在
máng
忙
huó
活
shén
什
me
么
，
zěn
怎
me
么
zǒng
总
shì
是
jiàn
见
bú
不
dào
到
nǐ
你
？
What have you been busy with lately? Why is it that I never see you?
tā
他
zhěng
整
tiān
天
máng
忙
huó
活
gōng
工
zuò
作
，
hěn
很
shǎo
少
xiū
休
xī
息
。
He is busy with work all day and rarely rests.
tā
他
bìng
并
méi
没
yǒu
有
zhēn
真
zhèng
正
máng
忙
huó
活
，
zhǐ
只
shì
是
zài
在
jiǎ
假
zhuāng
装
nǔ
努
lì
力
gōng
工
zuò
作
ér
而
yǐ
已
。
He isn't actually busy; he's just pretending to work hard.
zhōu
周
mò
末
wǒ
我
dǎ
打
suàn
算
zài
在
jiā
家
máng
忙
huó
活
，
zhěng
整
lǐ
理
yí
一
xià
下
shū
书
fáng
房
hé
和
yī
衣
guì
柜
。
This weekend, I plan to keep busy at home, organizing the study and the wardrobe.
