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忘wàngto forget

HSK 2word

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忘 (wàng) means "to forget." It appears in 我忘了他的名字。 (I forgot his name.) and 别忘了带手机。 (Don't forget to bring your phone.) A speaker says 啊,我忘了! (Oh, I forgot!) Then 下次别忘了。 (Don't forget next time.) The reply is 好,我不会再忘了。 (OK, I won't forget again.)

What does 忘 mean?

  1. 1.

    to forgetverb

What does the character 忘 mean?

  • 忘to forget

How do you use 忘?

See it in 我忘了他的名字 and 别忘了带手机

What are some examples of 忘 in a sentence?

  1. 我忘了他的名字。

    Wǒ wàng le tā de míngzi.

    I forgot his name.

  2. 别忘了带手机。

    Bié wàng le dài shǒujī.

    Don't forget to bring your phone.

How is 忘 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你带书了吗?

    Nǐ dài shū le ma?

    Did you bring your book?

  2. Speaker B:

    啊,我忘了!

    À, wǒ wàng le!

    Oh, I forgot!

  3. Speaker A:

    下次别忘了。

    Xià cì bié wàng le.

    Don't forget next time.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,我不会再忘了。

    Hǎo, wǒ bú huì zài wàng le.

    OK, I won't forget again.

Can you use 忘 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我___了他的名字。 (I forgot his name.)
  2. 2.What does 别忘了带手机。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 好,我不会再___了。 (OK, I won't forget again.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.