忘

• 拼音: wàng
• 汉字拆解: 忘 = 亡 (perish/lose) + 心 (heart/mind) — 'the heart loses something'

含义

To forget. A basic verb meaning to fail to remember something.

Very common in daily speech, often used with 了 to indicate that forgetting has already happened: 忘了 (forgot). Frequently appears in imperative constructions with 别: 别忘了 (don't forget). Can be used alone or in the compound 忘记.

例句

1. 我忘了他的名字。
2. 别忘了带书。
3. 你忘了今天是什么日子吗？

用法指南

语境: memory, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 对不起，我忘了。(Sorry, I forgot.)
• 我差点儿忘了。(I almost forgot.)

错误说法

• 我忘你的电话号码。(Missing 了 — say 我忘了你的电话号码; 忘 almost always requires 了 to indicate the completed action of forgetting)

起源与历史

Combines 亡 (to perish/lose) and 心 (heart/mind), meaning 'the mind loses something' — a vivid depiction of forgetting.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal