遗忘

遺忘

yíwàng

verb HSK 7 #5,144

Meanings

1 to forget
2 to overlook; to neglect

Characters

to leave behind; to lose

Examples

这段历史不应该被遗忘。

Zhè duàn lìshǐ bù yīnggāi bèi yíwàng.

This period of history should not be forgotten.

时间会让人遗忘很多事情。

Shíjiān huì ràng rén yíwàng hěn duō shìqíng.

Time makes people forget many things.

Tips

usage

遗忘 is more literary and deliberate than 忘记. It implies something gradually fading from memory or being deliberately left behind, not just a momentary lapse.

Stroke Order

遗 yí

忘 wàng