Hanzi
Traditional
忘
Simplified
忘
忘
忘

to forget/to overlook/to neglect

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

wàng, wáng

Bopomofo

ㄨㄤˋ, ㄨㄤˊ

Jyutping

mong4

Example sentences

忘 wàng
別 忘 了 帶 傘 。
别 忘 了 带 伞 。

Don't forget to bring an umbrella.

帶 / 带 dài
別 忘 了 帶 你 的 雨傘 。
别 忘 了 带 你 的 雨伞 。

Don't forget to bring your umbrella.

忘記 / 忘记 wàngjì
我 忘記 鎖 門 了 。
我 忘记 锁 门 了 。

I forgot to lock the door.

情景 qíngjǐng
我 永遠 不會 忘記 那 個 情景 。
我 永远 不会 忘记 那 个 情景 。

I will never forget that scene.

忘掉 wàngdiào
請 忘掉 所有 不 愉快 的 事 。
请 忘掉 所有 不 愉快 的 事 。

Please forget all the unpleasant things.

念念不忘 niànniànbùwàng
他 對 那 次 旅行 念念不忘 。
他 对 那 次 旅行 念念不忘 。

He never forgot that trip.

遺忘 / 遗忘 yíwàng
雖然 時間 流逝 ， 但 他 永遠 不會 遺忘 老師 的 教誨 。
虽然 时间 流逝 ， 但 他 永远 不会 遗忘 老师 的 教诲 。

Although time passes, he will never forget his teacher's teachings.

難忘 / 难忘 nánwàng
這 次 旅行 給 我 留下 了 難忘 的 回憶 。
这 次 旅行 给 我 留下 了 难忘 的 回忆 。

This trip left me with unforgettable memories.

憂 / 忧 yōu
他 那 雙 充滿 憂 的 眼神 令人 難忘 。
他 那 双 充满 忧 的 眼神 令人 难忘 。

His eyes, filled with sorrow, are unforgettable.

Example Vocabulary

忘

wang4

to forget; to overlook

忘記

wang4'ji4

to forget

忘掉

wang4'diao4

to forget; to put out of one's mind

念念不忘

nian4'nian4'bu4'wang4

to keep in mind constantly; to never forget

淡忘

dan4'wang4

遺忘

yi2'wang4

to forget; to leave behind in one's memory

難忘

nan2'wang4

unforgettable; memorable

健忘

jian4'wang4

健忘症

jian4'wang4'zheng4

備忘錄

bei4'wang4'lu4

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