How to say “forget” in Chinese
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“Forget” in Chinese is 忘, wàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
忘 is read wàng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “忘”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 忘. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我忘了他的名字wǒwàngletādemíngziI forgot his name.
- 别忘了告诉他biéwànglegàosutāDon't forget to tell him.
- 别忘了带手机biéwàngledàishǒujīDon't forget to take your phone.
- 别忘了带护照biéwàngledàihùzhàoDon't forget to bring your passport.
- 他太粗心了，又忘了带护照。tātàicūxīnle,yòuwàngledàihùzhàoHe's way too careless: he forgot his passport again.
- 我忘了你的生日，请原谅我。wǒwànglenǐdeshēngrì,qǐngyuánliàngwǒI forgot your birthday, please forgive me.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Why?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “forget” in Chinese?
“Forget” in Chinese is 忘, pinyin wàng.
What does 忘 mean?
忘 (wàng) means “forget”.
How do you write 忘?
忘 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 忘?
忘 is read wàng. Tones: wàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“forget” in the lesson “Why?”
This word is from the topic “Studies and tasks” of HSK 2. 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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