忙 máng
“busy; hurriedly; to hurry”
verb, adjective, adverbial adjective, adjective / nounHSK 2 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
忙 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 118: 忙 máng — Level 1; official annotation 1 (形、动). PDF page 82
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 忙
忙 means "busy"—having a lot to do. It is an adjective, so it usually follows 很/太/不 or appears in questions like 忙吗 and 忙不忙. Do not use 是 before it in a simple description.
例句Example sentences
- 你今天忙吗？nǐ jīn tiān máng ma?Are you busy today?
- 我这两天很忙。wǒ zhè liǎng tiān hěn máng.I've been very busy these two days.
- 爸爸今天很忙。bà ba jīn tiān hěn máng.Dad is very busy today.