忘
掉

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The word "忘掉" is formed by combining the character "忘", meaning "to forget", which is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the phonetic component "亡" hinting at pronunciation and the semantic component "心" relating to mind, with the character "掉", meaning "to drop", which functions as a resultative complement attached to the verb to express the complete execution of the action, thus conveying the sense of thoroughly forgetting or discarding from memory.

Example Sentences Hide

我忘掉了他的名字。

Wǒ wàngdiào le tā de míngzì.

I forgot his name.

请你忘掉这件不愉快的事。

Qǐng nǐ wàngdiào zhè jiàn bù yúkuài de shì.

Please forget this unpleasant matter.

他努力想忘掉过去的错误。

Tā nǔlì xiǎng wàngdiào guòqù de cuòwù.

He tries hard to forget past mistakes.

如果你忘掉烦恼，就会更快乐。

Rúguǒ nǐ wàngdiào fánnǎo, jiù huì gèng kuàilè.

If you forget your worries, you will be happier.

尽管很难，但她决定忘掉那段痛苦的回忆。

Jǐnguǎn hěn nán, dàn tā juédìng wàngdiào nà duàn tòngkǔ de huíyì.

Although it's difficult, she decided to forget that painful memory.

Word Definition - 忘掉

wàng diào to forget

Individual Character Details

忘 wàng
掉 diào