forgetfulness; poor memory
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
forgetfulness; tendency to be forgetful; poor memory
neutralRefers to a natural tendency to forget things easily, often associated with aging but can apply to anyone. Usually used in informal or neutral contexts.
Shàng上
le了
suì岁
shù数
de的
rén人
，
wàng忘
xing性
dà大
。
People who are getting on in years tend to be very forgetful.
Wǒ我
zuì最
jìn近
wàng忘
xing性
hěn很
dà大
，
zǒng总
shì是
diū丢
sān三
là落
sì四
de的
。
I've been really forgetful lately, always misplacing things.
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Bié别
guài怪
tā他
，
tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
wàng忘
xing性
jiù就
dà大
。
Don't blame him; he's had a bad memory ever since he was a child.