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    Expressing 'to forget' with 忘记 (wàngjì)

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    Structure

    Subject + 忘记 + Object / Clause

    Explanation

    The verb 忘记 (wàngjì) means "to forget" and is used when someone fails to remember something. It can take a noun or a clause as its object. For example, 忘记那个晚上发生的事 means "forget what happened that night."

    Examples

    • 我差点忘记今天是你的生日了！

      Wǒ chàdiǎn wàngjì jīntiān shì nǐ de shēngrì le!

      I almost forgot that today is your birthday!

    • 别忘记带钥匙，上次你就忘了。

      Bié wàngjì dài yàoshi, shàng cì nǐ jiù wàng le.

      Don't forget to bring your keys; you forgot last time.

    • 她始终无法忘记那段美好的时光。

      Tā shǐzhōng wúfǎ wàngjì nà duàn měihǎo de shíguāng.

      She has never been able to forget that wonderful time.

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