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title: "Manglu Meaning: 忙碌 (mánglù) Means “busy”"
description: "忙碌 (mánglù) means “busy; bustling”. Hear its tones, see what 忙 and 碌 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/manglu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 忙碌 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

忙碌 mánglù

## busy; bustling

## Its characters

1. 忙 máng busy
2. 碌 lù busy (as in 忙碌)

## In a sentence

她每天都很忙碌。 She is busy every day.

[More about 忙碌](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BF%99%E7%A2%8C)

## More words with 忙 or 碌

- [帮忙 bāngmáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangmang)
- [繁忙 fánmáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanmang)
- [急忙 jímáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jimang)
- [连忙 liánmáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lianmang)

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