HSK · Level 14
135 words
Chinese word
忘掉
Pronunciation
Pinyinwàng diào
Meaning
- verbforget
Example
我已经把那件事忘掉了。wǒ yǐ jīng bǎ nà jiàn shì wàng diào le
I've already forgotten about that matter.
More examples
经历了那次失败，他终于能忘掉过去。jīng lì le nà cì shī bài tā zhōng yú néng wàng diào guò qù
After experiencing that failure, he could finally forget the past.
Core concept
Something slips beyond the reach of memory and is gone when the mind searches for it.
Common phrases
忘掉过去wàng diào guò qù
forget the past
忘掉烦恼wàng diào fán nǎo
forget one's worries
忘掉名字wàng diào míng zì
forget one's name
Similar words
忘记wàng jì: To fail to remember something in the usual general sense.
记不得jì bu de: To be unable to recall something clearly or with certainty.
想不起xiǎng bù qǐ: To be unable to recall something when trying to remember it.
遗忘yí wàng: To gradually disappear from memory in formal written language.
Definition in Chinese
把某件事或信息从记忆中彻底丢失，不能想起来。bǎ mǒu jiàn shì huò xìn xī cóng jì yì zhōng chè dǐ diū shī bù néng xiǎng qǐ lái
Word origin
忘掉 (wàngdiào, "forget completely") combines the basic verb 忘 (wàng, "forget") with 掉 (diào, "fall away"), marking the result as fully lost.
Usage tips
- English forget covers both a brief failure to recall and a lasting loss from memory, while this word commonly points to the stronger second sense in conversation.