忘记

忘記

wàngjì

verb HSK 1 #858

Meanings

Literally 'forget-remember' - the 记 is negated by 忘, meaning the memory is lost.

HSK 1

别忘记给我打电话。

Bié wàngjì gěi wǒ dǎ diànhuà.

Don't forget to call me.

HSK 1

她忘记了我的生日。

Tā wàngjì le wǒ de shēngrì.

She forgot my birthday.

HSK 7-9

我忘记带钥匙了。

Wǒ wàngjì dài yàoshi le.

I forgot to bring my keys.

usage

忘 and 忘记 are largely interchangeable. 忘记 is slightly more formal and is more common in written Chinese.

忘 wàng

记 jì