(wàng) - to forget in Mandarin

wàng

Traditional: 忘

HSK 3

#478 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

to forget

Word origin

The character 忘 (wàng) 'to forget' is a phono-semantic compound: 心 'heart/mind' beneath supplies the meaning, while 亡 (wáng) 'to lose, perish' above gives both the sound and the idea of something lost from the mind.

Origin: phono-semantic compound
Root: 亡 (wáng, phonetic and 'to lose') + 心 (heart radical)

Stroke order

忘

Examples

。

I forgot his name.

。

Don't forget to bring your keys.

。

There are some things I will never forget.

。

I have forgotten your name.

灯dēng。

Please do not forget to turn off the light.

忘 (wàng) - to forget.

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忘记wàng jìforget

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This word is part of lesson 10.