Chinese word

难忘

Pronunciation

Pinyinnán wàng

Meaning

  • adjectiveunforgettable

Example

这是一次难忘的经历。zhè shì yí cì nán wàng de jīng lì

This is an unforgettable experience.

Illustration for 难忘 (unforgettable)

More examples

他的表演给观众留下了难忘的印象。tā de biáo yǎn gěi guān zhòng liú xià le nán wàng de yìn xiàng

His performance left an unforgettable impression on the audience.

Core concept

A lasting mark that an experience leaves on the mind and feelings.

Common phrases

  • 永远难忘yóng yuǎn nán wàng

    always unforgettable

  • 难忘的一天nán wàng de yì tiān

    an unforgettable day

  • 给人难忘的印象gěi rén nán wàng de yìn xiàng

    an unforgettable impression on someone

Similar words

难以忘怀nán yǐ wàng huái: Hard to forget even after time passes, with the memory still stirring strong feelings.
难以磨灭nán yǐ mó miè: Hard to erase from memory, leaving a lasting effect that remains in the mind.
印象深刻yìn xiàng shēn kè: Leaving a deep impression that brings a scene back clearly to mind.
刻骨铭心kè gǔ míng xīn: Engraved deep in the heart and nearly impossible to forget, with powerful feelings attached.

Definition in Chinese

难以忘记，给人留下深刻印象，常用来形容经历、时刻或感受。nán yǐ wàng jì gěi rén liú xià shēn kè yìn xiàng cháng yòng lái xíng róng jīng lì shí kè huò gǎn shòu

Word origin

难 (nán, "difficult") + 忘 (wàng, "forget") presents lasting remembrance as the result of forgetting being hard.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, the word often highlights the intensity of an experience rather than its value, which makes it useful for describing both cherished memories and difficult ones.

Other meanings

  • linger in one's memoryverb

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