忘

wàng

to forget; to overlook; to neglect

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 2

Watch it being written

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忘

Build with these blocks

Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

忘
  • 忘记wàngjìto forgetB3
  • 难忘nánwàngunforgettableB4
  • 备忘录bèiwànglùmemorandumB7
  • 废寝忘食fèiqǐn-wàngshí(idiom) to skip one's sleep and mealsB7
  • 见利忘义jiànlì-wàngyì(idiom) to abandon moral principles in theB7
  • 念念不忘niànniàn-búwàngto keep in mind constantly (idiom)B7
  • 遗忘yíwàngto forgetB7

See it in sentences

我忘了他的名字。

I forgot his name.

别忘了拿书包。

Do not forget your backpack.