forget; fail to remember
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to forget; to fail to remember; to lose memory of
literaryUsed in literary or formal written contexts. Often appears in the pattern '年远失记' (too distant in time to remember). This word is considered rare in modern spoken Chinese.
Nián年
yuǎn远
shī失
jì记
，
xì细
jié节
yǐ已
bù不
kě可
kǎo考
。
It happened so long ago that I have forgotten the details, which are no longer verifiable.
Cǐ此
shì事
nián年
dài代
jiǔ久
yuǎn远
，
dāng当
shí时
qíng情
jǐng景
zǎo早
yǐ已
shī失
jì记
。
This matter dates back too far; the circumstances of that time have long been forgotten.
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Lǎo老
rén人
duì对
cǐ此
shī失
jì记
，
wú无
fǎ法
tí提
gōng供
xiàn线
suǒ索
。
The old man has no memory of this and cannot provide any clues.