忙活 (máng huo) — to be busy (with chores or work); to be occupied; to be engaged in tasks
Definition
忙活 (mánghuo) is colloquial for being busy with hands-on tasks or chores — usually with an object (忙活了一天). Sibling 占线 is only for phone lines being engaged.
verb
to be busy (with chores or work)to be occupiedto be engaged in tasks
Examples
- 忙活，。Wǒ zuì jìn tài máng huo le, lián zhōu mò dōu méi yǒu xiū xi.I've been so busy lately that I haven't even rested on weekends.
- 忙活，。Tā máng huo le yì tiān, zhōng yú bǎ fáng jiān shōu shi hǎo le.He was busy all day and finally got the room cleaned up.
- 忙活，。Bié máng huo le, xiān chī wǔ fàn ba.Stop being busy; let's have lunch first.
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