taai3 mong4太忙

Jyutpingtaai3 mong4

Yaletaai mòhng

Uncommon

Definition

Too busy.

colloquialworkdaily actions

How it's used

While 太忙 is perfectly understandable in speech, native speakers often prefer using 忙到死 or 忙到爆 to emphasize the intensity of their workload. Using 太忙 can sound slightly more formal or like a direct translation from written Chinese. When you want to sound more natural in casual conversation, focus on describing the degree of busyness rather than just using the adverb 太.

Examples

ngo5我gan6呢paai4排sat6實zoi6在taai3太mong4忙laa3喇，mou5冇si4時gaan1間gin3見nei5你。

I've been way too busy lately, I don't have time to see you.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪taai3太mong4忙aa4呀？dim2點gaai2解m4唔fuk1覆ngo5我seon3訊sik1息？

Are you too busy? Why haven't you replied to my message?

Common phrases

mong4忙dou3到tau3透m4唔dou3到hei3氣

so busy one cannot breathe

mong4忙dou3到lat1甩luk1轆

so busy that things are falling apart

Common mistake

Learners often use 太忙 as a standalone response to an invitation, which can sound a bit stiff or blunt. It is more polite to add a softening particle like 呀 or 喇, or to provide a brief explanation for why you are busy.