Hanzi
Traditional
忘
Simplified
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。

Do not 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.

備忘錄 / 备忘录 bèiwànglù
會議結束後，我把決定寫進備忘錄。
会议结束后，我把决定写进备忘录。

After the meeting ended, I wrote the decision in the memo.

Example Vocabulary

忘

wang4

to forget; to fail to remember

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

memo; memorandum; notes app

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