忘性 (wáng) — forgetfulness, bad memory
Definition
Refers to a person's tendency to forget things — often used with adjectives like 大 or 小 to describe how bad the memory is. Pairs with 记性 ('ability to remember').
noun
forgetfulnessbad memory
Examples
- 忘性，。Tā wáng hěn dà, jīng cháng wàng jì dài yào shi.He has a very bad memory; he often forgets to bring his keys.
- 忘性。Rén lǎo le wáng jiù huì yuè lái yuè chà.As people get older, their memory gets worse and worse.
- 忘性，。Wǒ wáng bù xiǎo, zhòng yào de shì dōu dé jì zài shǒu jī shàng.My memory isn't great; I have to record important things on my phone.
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