How to say “unforgettable” in Chinese

难忘
nánwàng

unforgettable

verb · HSK 4 · topic “Feelings and mood”

“Unforgettable” in Chinese is 难忘, nán wàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

难忘 is read nán wàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

nán — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
wàng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

难
nán — difficult

难看 is “hard to look at”, that is, “ugly”.

忘
wàng — forget

On top, 亡 “vanish”; below, 心 “heart”: gone from the heart.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “难忘”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 难忘. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 那是难忘的一天nàshìnánwàngdeyìtiānThat was an unforgettable day.
  • 这部电影令人难忘zhèbùdiànyǐnglìngrénnánwàngThis film is unforgettable.
  • 学生时期的朋友最难忘xuéshengshíqīdepéngyouzuìnánwàngFriends from your student years are the most unforgettable.

More words from the lesson “Memories”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “unforgettable” in Chinese?

“Unforgettable” in Chinese is 难忘, pinyin nánwàng.

What does 难忘 mean?

难忘 (nánwàng) means “unforgettable”.

How do you write 难忘?

难忘 is 2 characters: 难 (nán) — difficult; 忘 (wàng) — forget. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 难忘?

难忘 is read nánwàng. Tones: nán — second tone, wàng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.

“unforgettable” in the lesson “Memories”

This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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