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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[máng]
  1. 1. adjective busy
  2. 2. verb be busy with
    你这一段什么呢?
    What's been keeping you busy recently?

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[máng]
  1. 1. adjective busy; fully occupied
    我这会儿得很。
    I'm very busy just now.
    了一整天,为这些报告打字。
    She was busy all day typing the reports.
    这两天? —得团团转。
    Are you busy these days? —Yes, I'm running round in circles.
    她正着做饭呢。
    She's busying herself preparing the meal.
    这几天你很吗?
    得不可开交,也没有人去帮他一把。
    我这几天得饭都吃不上。
    妈妈正着洗碗。
    最近着写什么呢?
  2. 2. verb hurry; hasten; make haste
    从里屋出来。
    He came hurrying out of the inner room.
    什么,再坐一会儿吧。
    What's the hurry? Stay a bit longer.
    于下结论。
    Don't jump to conclusions.
    去赶公交车。
    于寻找答案。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[máng]
  1. 1. 事情多,没有空闲
    得没空回家
  2. 2. 急着去做(某事)
    撂下饭碗就去工作
    着回家
    一个人不过来。

Examples

他白白了一阵子。
He busied himself for quite some time for nothing. 白白
我能帮什么吗?
Can I be of any assistance? 帮忙
听说他待人热情,比方我求他帮个。他不会拒绝吧?
I hear he's very warm-hearted, so I don't suppose he would refuse me help if I ask him. 比方
不迭
hasten (to do sth.) 不迭
得不可开交
be up to one's eyes in work; be awfully (or terribly) busy 不可开交
得不亦乐乎
be awfully (or terribly) busy 不亦乐乎
别人正着呢,你别在这儿瞎搀和。
We are busy. Don't hang around interfering. 搀和
我们够的了,别再来凑热闹了。
We're busy enough as it is, don't give us more trouble. 凑热闹
不过来,给你搭个人吧。
You're terribly busy. We'll send someone to help you.
叔叔着呢,你别捣乱。
Uncle's busy. Don't disturb him. 捣乱

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