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Expressing "to forget" with 忘 (wàng)
Structure
Subject + 忘 + 了 + Object
Explanation
忘 (wàng) means "to forget." It is one of the most common verbs in Chinese and can be followed directly by an object or combined with complements like 了 or 记. In casual speech, 忘了 is frequently used to indicate that something has slipped one's mind.
Examples
糟糕，我忘了带钥匙出门。
Zāogāo, wǒ wàng le dài yàoshi chūmén.
Oh no, I forgot to bring my keys when I left.
你别忘了明天下午的会议。
Nǐ bié wàng le míngtiān xiàwǔ de huìyì.
Don't forget about tomorrow afternoon's meeting.
她总是忘吃早饭，直接去上班。
Tā zǒngshì wàng chī zǎofàn, zhíjiē qù shàngbān.
She always forgets to eat breakfast and goes straight to work.
糟糕，我忘了带钥匙出门。
Zāogāo, wǒ wàng le dài yàoshi chūmén.
Oh no, I forgot to bring my keys when I left the house.
你别忘了明天下午的会议。
Nǐ bié wàng le míngtiān xiàwǔ de huìyì.
Don't forget about the meeting tomorrow afternoon.
她总是忘吃早饭，直接去上班。
Tā zǒngshì wàng chī zǎofàn, zhíjiē qù shàngbān.
She always forgets to eat breakfast and goes straight to work.