健忘
Definition
(noun) Inability to remember; the state of being forgetful
Examples
“他对名字的健忘有时会让社交聚会变得尴尬。”
“我这健忘又犯了，钥匙忘在公司了。”
My forgetfulness kicked in again, and I left my keys at the office.
“奶奶年纪大了，健忘得连午饭都差点忘吃。”
Grandma's getting older, and she's so forgetful she almost forgot lunch.
“别笑他，他的健忘是从上周感冒后开始的。”
Don't laugh at him, his forgetfulness started after that cold last week.
“开会时她一直盯着笔记本，怕自己一转头就健忘，把客户的名字叫错。”
During the meeting, she kept staring at her notebook because she was afraid she'd blank out and call the client by the wrong name.
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Other Chinese words at this level include 友爱的, 饿的, 学校, 老师, and 学生. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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