遗
忘

To forget in Chinese: 遗忘 (yí wàng)

yí wàng

to forget

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 遺忘1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore

Stroke order

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遗
忘

Zhuyin

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ㄧˊ

yí

ㄧ/ iˊ/ second tone

ㄨㄤˋ

wàng

ㄨ/ uㄤ/ angˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

遗忘

Simplified

遺忘

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这件事早已被人们遗忘了。

    zhè jiàn shì zǎo yǐ bèi rén men yí wàng le。

    This matter was long ago forgotten by everyone.

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Related words

忘

wàng

to forget

忘记

wàng jì

to forget

遗憾

yí hàn

regret

遗产

yí chǎn

heritage

遗传

yí chuán

heredity

难忘

nán wàng

unforgettable

忘掉

wàng diào

to forget

遗留

yí liú

to leave behind

遗弃

yí qì

to leave

遗体

yí tǐ

remains (of a dead person)

遗物

yí wù

remnant

遗愿

yí yuàn

final wishes of the departed

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