How to say “forget” in Chinese

忘记
wàngjì

forget

verb · HSK 3 · topic “Studying”

“Forget” in Chinese is 忘记, wàng jì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

wàng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
jì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

忘
wàng — forget

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

记
jì — remember, note down

On the left, 讠 “speech”.

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 “忘记”.

Examples

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

  • 请把密码记下来,以免忘记。qǐngbǎmìmǎjìxiàlai,yǐmiǎnwàngjìWrite down your password so you don't forget it.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “forget” in Chinese?

“Forget” in Chinese is 忘记, pinyin wàngjì.

What does 忘记 mean?

忘记 (wàngjì) means “forget”.

How do you write 忘记?

忘记 is 2 characters: 忘 (wàng) — forget; 记 (jì) — remember, note down. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 忘记?

忘记 is read wàngjì. Tones: wàng — fourth tone, jì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“forget” in the lesson “Write it down, remember it”

This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. 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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