wàng jì
forget
我忘记带钥匙了。
wǒ wàngjì dài yàoshi le.
I forgot to bring my keys.
你忘记关门了。
nǐ wàngjì guān mén le.
You forgot to close the door.
他忘记了我的生日。
tā wàngjì le wǒ de shēngrì.
He forgot my birthday.
遗忘 (yíwàng)
forget
忘却 (wàngquè)
forget
健忘 (jiànwàng)
forgetful
记住 (jì zhù)
remember
回想 (huí xiǎng)
recall
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The Chinese word 忘记 (wàngjì) for "to forget" is composed of two characters: 忘 (wàng) and 记 (jì). The character 忘 originally meant "to lose" or "to be lost," and it is often used in the sense of "to forget" or "to be forgotten." The character 记 originally meant "to record" or "to remember," and it is often used in the sense of "to remember" or "to keep in mind." When these two characters are combined, they create the word 忘记, which means "to forget." This word is commonly used in everyday speech and writing, and it is an important word to know for HSK learners.
