How to say “busy” in Chinese
busy, bustling (of traffic)
“Busy” in Chinese is 繁忙, fán máng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
繁忙 is read fán máng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 敏; at the bottom, 糸 “thread”.
On the left, 忄 “heart”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “繁忙”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 繁忙. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 年底是我们最繁忙的时候niándǐshìwǒmenzuìfánmángdeshíhouThe end of the year is our busiest time.
More words from the lesson “Department, shift, construction site”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “busy” in Chinese?
“Busy” in Chinese is 繁忙, pinyin fánmáng.
What does 繁忙 mean?
繁忙 (fánmáng) means “busy, bustling (of traffic)”.
How do you write 繁忙?
繁忙 is 2 characters: 繁 (fán) — abundant, numerous; 忙 (máng) — busy. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 繁忙?
繁忙 is read fánmáng. Tones: fán — second tone, máng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“busy” in the lesson “Department, shift, construction site”
This word is from the topic “Jobs and positions” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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