忙
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máng · busy, hurried, pressed for time

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HSK 2.0 · Level 2HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #859
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

6Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

忄Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 忙

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mángWords pronounced máng
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Example sentences

Notice where 忙 sits in each complete thought.

Nǐ shuō nǐ yǒu kùn nán. wǒ néng bāng máng ma?你说你有困难。我能帮忙吗?

You said you were in trouble. How can I help?

Source: Tatoeba #6089785 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ wèn le tā máng bu máng.我问了他忙不忙。

I asked him if he was busy.

Source: Tatoeba #12686007 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yě bù máng.我也不忙。

I'm not busy either.

Source: Tatoeba #10460856 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn máng, suǒ yǐ wǒ bù néng qù le.我很忙,所以我不能去了。

As I am busy, I cannot go.

Source: Tatoeba #819766 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ hěn máng, wǒ bāng bùliǎo nǐ.我很忙,我幫不了你。

I'm busy so I can't help you.

Source: Tatoeba #13519237 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ tài máng le bù néng qù.我太忙了不能去。

I am too busy to go.

Source: Tatoeba #769697 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 忙 in context

  1. Say máng, then recall the core meaning: busy, hurried, pressed for time.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 帮忙 (bāng máng), meaning “to help”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 忙 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.