Mandarin Word of the Day
忘记
/WANG-jee/ • verb — 13th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to forget (to fail to remember something)
Examples
- 我忘记带钥匙了。
(I forgot to bring my keys.) - 别忘记明天的会议。
(Don't forget tomorrow's meeting.) - 他很快就忘记了那件事。
(He soon forgot about that matter.)
Synonyms
- 忘掉
- 忘却
忘记 is the common verb for forgetting facts, appointments, or to forget to do something (e.g., 忘记带、忘记做). You will often hear forms like 忘了 (forgot) and 别忘 (don't forget). 忘掉 emphasizes completely letting something slip from memory and 忘却 is more formal/literary.
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