善忘 shàn wàng ㄕㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ sin6 mong4
- to be forgetful; to have a short memory
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善
- 友善 yǒu shàn ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄢˋ jau5 sin6 friendly
- 善意 shàn yì ㄕㄢˋ ㄧˋ sin6 ji3 goodwill
- 善于 善於 shàn yú ㄕㄢˋ ㄩˊ sin6 jyu1 to be good at; to be adept at
- 善良 shàn liáng ㄕㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊ sin6 loeng4 good and honest
- 妥善 tuǒ shàn ㄊㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄢˋ to5 sin6 appropriate; proper
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- 完善 wán shàn ㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄢˋ jyun4 sin6 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive
- 慈善 cí shàn ㄘˊ ㄕㄢˋ ci4 sin6 benevolent
- 改善 gǎi shàn ㄍㄞˇ ㄕㄢˋ goi2 sin6 to make better; to improve
- 行善 xíng shàn ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄢˋ hang4 sin6 to do good works
- 不善 bù shàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄢˋ bat1 sin6 bad
- 伪善 偽善 wěi shàn ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄢˋ ngai6 sin6 hypocritical
- 和善 hé shàn ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄢˋ wo4 sin6 good-natured
- 善事 shàn shì ㄕㄢˋ ㄕˋ sin6 si6 good deeds
- 善人 shàn rén ㄕㄢˋ ㄖㄣˊ sin6 jan4 philanthropist
- 善哉 shàn zāi ㄕㄢˋ ㄗㄞ sin6 zoi1 excellent
- 善因 shàn yīn ㄕㄢˋ ㄧㄣ sin6 jan1 (Buddhism) good karma
- 善存 Shàn cún ㄕㄢˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ sin6 cyun4 Centrum (brand)
- 善待 shàn dài ㄕㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋ sin6 doi6 to treat well
- 善后 善後 shàn hòu ㄕㄢˋ ㄏㄡˋ sin6 hau6 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)
- 善心 shàn xīn ㄕㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄣ sin6 sam1 kindness
忘
- 忘掉 wàng diào ㄨㄤˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ mong4 diu6 to forget
- 忘记 忘記 wàng jì ㄨㄤˋ ㄐㄧˋ mong4 gei3 to forget
- 遗忘 遺忘 yí wàng ㄧˊ ㄨㄤˋ wai4 mong4 to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore
- 难忘 難忘 nán wàng ㄋㄢˊ ㄨㄤˋ naan4 mong4 unforgettable
- 忘不了 wàng bu liǎo ㄨㄤˋ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄌㄧㄠˇ mong4 bat1 liu5 cannot forget
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- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
- 念念不忘 niàn niàn bù wàng ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄤˋ nim6 nim6 bat1 mong4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
- 健忘 jiàn wàng ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ gin6 mong4 forgetful
- 忘八 wàng bā ㄨㄤˋ ㄅㄚ mong4 baat3 see 王八
- 忘却 忘卻 wàng què ㄨㄤˋ ㄑㄩㄝˋ mong4 koek3 to forget
- 忘性 wàng xìng ㄨㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ mong4 sing3 forgetfulness
- 忘恩 wàng ēn ㄨㄤˋ ㄣ mong4 jan1 to be ungrateful
- 忘情 wàng qíng ㄨㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ mong4 cing4 unmoved
- 忘怀 忘懷 wàng huái ㄨㄤˋ ㄏㄨㄞˊ mong4 waai4 to forget
- 忘我 wàng wǒ ㄨㄤˋ ㄨㄛˇ mong4 ngo5 selflessness
- 忘本 wàng běn ㄨㄤˋ ㄅㄣˇ mong4 bun2 to forget one's roots
- 忘机 忘機 wàng jī ㄨㄤˋ ㄐㄧ mong4 gei1 free of worldly concerns
- 忘词 忘詞 wàng cí ㄨㄤˋ ㄘˊ (of a singer, actor etc) to forget one's lines
- 忘餐 wàng cān ㄨㄤˋ ㄘㄢ mong4 caan1 to forget one's meals
- 毋忘 wú wàng ㄨˊ ㄨㄤˋ mou4 mong4 Don't forget! (literary)
Idioms with these characters
- 长袖善舞 長袖善舞 cháng xiù shàn wǔ ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄢˋ ㄨˇ coeng4 zau6 sin6 mou5 long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
- 惩恶扬善 懲惡揚善 chéng è yáng shàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄜˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄕㄢˋ cing4 ok3 joeng4 sin6 to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom)
- 慈眉善目 cí méi shàn mù ㄘˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄇㄨˋ ci4 mei4 sin6 muk6 (idiom) kind-looking; benevolent-looking
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- 从善如流 從善如流 cóng shàn rú liú ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ cung4 sin6 jyu4 lau4 readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
- 多愁善感 duō chóu shàn gǎn ㄉㄨㄛ ㄔㄡˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄍㄢˇ do1 sau4 sin6 gam2 (idiom) emotionally sensitive and prone to melancholy
- 多谋善断 多謀善斷 duō móu shàn duàn ㄉㄨㄛ ㄇㄡˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ do1 mau4 sin6 dyun6 (idiom) resourceful and decisive; resolute and sagacious
- 多钱善贾 多錢善賈 duō qián shàn gǔ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄍㄨˇ do1 cin4 sin6 gu2 much capital, good business (idiom); fig. good trading conditions
- 独善其身 獨善其身 dú shàn qí shēn ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄣ duk6 sin6 kei4 san1 (idiom) (originally, in Mencius) to cultivate one's moral character in solitude; (modern sense) to look after only one's own interests
- 乏善可陈 乏善可陳 fá shàn kě chén ㄈㄚˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄣˊ fat6 sin6 ho2 can4 (idiom) to be nothing to write home about
- 兼善天下 jiān shàn tiān xià ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄚˋ gim1 sin6 tin1 haa6 (idiom) to work for the common good beyond one's own interests
- 得鱼忘筌 得魚忘筌 dé yú wàng quán ㄉㄜˊ ㄩˊ ㄨㄤˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ dak1 jyu4 mong4 cyun4 lit. catch fish then forget the trap (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子); fig. to take help for granted
- 发愤忘食 發憤忘食 fā fèn wàng shí ㄈㄚ ㄈㄣˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ faat3 fan5 mong4 sik6 so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
- 废寝忘食 廢寢忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ fai3 cam2 mong4 sik6 (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
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- 公而忘私 gōng ér wàng sī ㄍㄨㄥ ㄦˊ ㄨㄤˋ ㄙ gung1 ji4 mong4 si1 for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom); to behave altruistically
- 贵人多忘 貴人多忘 guì rén duō wàng ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄨㄤˋ gwai3 jan4 do1 mong4 an eminent person has short memory (idiom)
- 见利忘义 見利忘義 jiàn lì wàng yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄨㄤˋ ㄧˋ gin3 lei6 mong4 ji6 (idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit
- 没齿难忘 沒齒難忘 mò chǐ nán wàng ㄇㄛˋ ㄔˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄨㄤˋ mut6 ci2 naan4 mong4 hard to forget even after one's teeth fall out (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives
- 念念不忘 niàn niàn bù wàng ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄤˋ nim6 nim6 bat1 mong4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
- 舍生忘死 捨生忘死 shě shēng wàng sǐ ㄕㄜˇ ㄕㄥ ㄨㄤˋ ㄙˇ se2 sang1 mong4 sei2 bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb
- 数典忘祖 數典忘祖 shǔ diǎn wàng zǔ ㄕㄨˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄗㄨˇ sou2 din2 mong4 zou2 to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots
Example sentences
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他 很 善忘 。
He is apt to forget.
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