忘 (wàng) — to forget
Definition
忘 is the plain, everyday 'to forget.' It pairs with another verb (忘 + V) to mean 'forgot to do something,' and is more casual than the literary 遗忘.
verb
to forget
Examples
- 忘。Wǒ wàng le dài shū.I forgot to bring the book.
- 忘。Tā wàng le chī fàn.He forgot to eat.
- 忘。Nǐ men wàng le kàn diàn yǐng.You forgot to watch the movie.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
忘 combines 亡, which gives the sound, with 心 (“heart”), showing the sense is about the heart or mind.
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