wàngjì

忘记

HSK 1Word · VerbTraditional忘記

to forget; to fail to remember

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to forget; to fail to retain in memory

Refers to the inability to recall information or past experiences.

Wǒ我
men们
bú不
huì会
wàng忘
jì记
 ,
jīn今
tiān天
de的
shèng胜
lì利
shì是
jīng经
guò过
jiān艰
kǔ苦
de的
dòu斗
zhēng争
dé得
lái来
de的
 。

We will not forget that today's victory was won through arduous struggle.

Shí时
jiān间
tài太
jiǔ久
le了
 ,
wǒ我
wàng忘
jì记
le了
tā他
de的
míng名
zi字
 。

It's been too long; I've forgotten his name.

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Nà那
shǒu首
lǎo老
gē歌
ràng让
wǒ我
wú无
fǎ法
wàng忘
jì记
tóng童
nián年
de的
kuài快
lè乐
 。

That old song makes it impossible for me to forget the happiness of childhood.

2.

verb

to neglect to do; to fail to remember to do something

Refers to forgetting to perform a planned action or obligation.

Wǒ我
wàng忘
jì记
dài带
bǐ笔
jì记
běn本
le了
 。

I forgot to bring my notebook.

Chū出
mén门
qián前
bié别
wàng忘
jì记
guān关
dēng灯
 。

Don't forget to turn off the lights before leaving.

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Tā他
wán完
quán全
wàng忘
jì记
le了
tā他
dā答
yìng应
guò过
yào要
bāng帮
máng忙
 。

He completely forgot he promised to help.