忙

• 拼音: máng
• 汉字拆解: 忙 = 忄(heart) + 亡 (perish, phonetic component)

含义

Busy; occupied. Describes having many things to do or little free time.

An extremely common adjective used in greetings and daily conversation. The question 你忙吗？is one of the most frequent small-talk openers in Chinese. Also used in the compound 帮忙 (to help).

例句

1. 你最近忙吗？
2. 今天我很忙。
3. 他忙着做作业。

用法指南

语境: work, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 最近工作很忙。(Work has been really busy lately.)
• 你忙什么呢？(What are you busy with?)

错误说法

• 我很忙碌着。(Awkward — don't combine 忙碌 with 着; say 我很忙碌 or 我忙着呢)

起源与历史

The character combines 忄(heart) and 亡 (to perish/lose), suggesting a heart that is overwhelmed — the feeling of being too busy.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal