忘怀

Traditional (Taiwan): 忘懷

wànghuái ㄨㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄞˊ

    • to forget

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 忘掉 wàngdiào
    • 忘掉烦恼 forget one's worries
    • 早已忘掉 long since forgotten
  • 忘记 wàngjì
    • 忘记过去 forget the past
    • 完全忘记 completely forget
  • 忘却 wàngquè
    • 忘却苦难 forget one's suffering
    • 岂能忘却 how could one forget

Antonyms 反义词

  • 铭记 míngjì
    • 铭记教导 remember teachings deeply
    • 值得铭记 worth remembering
  • 牢记 láojì
    • 牢记此事 keep this matter firmly in mind
    • 时刻牢记 always remember

Telling them apart

忘怀 is mostly used in negatives and about memorable past experiences one cherishes. 忘记 is the general word and can also cover things yet to be done. 忘却 is literary and leans toward forgetting people or events of the past.

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