忘记

wàng jì

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

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Definitions

1. to forget

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 记得 jì de 记得 jì de to remember: to remember

Register variants

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• 遗忘 yí wàng 遗忘 yí wàng to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore 遗忘 is more formal and literary: to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore

Related words

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• 忘掉 wàng diào 忘掉 wàng diào to forget 忘掉 is more colloquial and often implies a deliberate forgetting: to forget

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Learners may confuse 忘记 (forget) with 想起 (recall). 忘记 means to fail to remember, not to bring back a memory.

Example Sentences

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我今天早上 忘记 吃药了。

I forgot to take my medicine this morning.

哎呀，我 忘记 带钥匙了。

Oh no, I forgot to bring my keys.

我永远不会 忘记 你。

I will never forget you.

他丢三落四，总是 忘记 带钥匙。

He is forgetful and always forgets to bring his keys.

我发誓永远不会 忘记 你的帮助。

I swear I will never forget your help.

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Child Words of 忘记

• 忘 忘 wàng: to forget
• 记 记 jì: to record