忘却

忘卻

wàngquè

verb #10,173

Meanings

1 to forget
2 to let slip from memory

Characters

but; yet; to retreat

To forget and let retreat from the mind — to forget completely.

Examples

时间会让人忘却痛苦。

Shíjiān huì ràng rén wàngquè tòngkǔ.

Time will make people forget their pain.

那段记忆永远不会被忘却。

Nà duàn jìyì yǒngyuǎn bù huì bèi wàngquè.

That memory will never be forgotten.

Tips

usage

忘却 is more literary and formal than 忘记 (wàngjì). It carries an emotional weight, often used for painful memories, love, or the passage of time. 忘记 is the everyday word for forgetting.

Stroke Order

忘 wàng

却 què