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忘记

wàng jì
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. to forget

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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记得
jì de

to remember

Register variants

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遗忘
yí wàng

to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore

遗忘 is more formal and literary

Related words

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忘掉
wàng diào

to forget

忘掉 is more colloquial and often implies a deliberate forgetting

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
wàng

to forget

记
jì

to record