误 wù — mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect
这次的错误让他记住了教训。Zhè cì de cuò wù ràng tā jì zhù le jiào xun.This mistake taught him a lesson.
Common words: 错误 (cuò wù)、误会 (wù huì)、失误 (shī wù)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to neglect"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to neglect", including 误 (wù), 忘 (wàng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to neglect" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 误 (wù), 忘 (wàng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span wù, wàng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 误 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 误 wùmistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglectUseful words: 错误, 误会
- 忘 wàngto forget; to overlook; to neglectUseful words: 忘记, 难忘
Common words for these 2 "to neglect" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 误 (wù) — so "to neglect" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to neglect".
忘 wàng — to forget; to overlook; to neglect
我忘记带作业了。Wǒ wàng jì dài zuò yè le.I forgot to bring my homework.
Common words: 忘记 (wàng jì)、难忘 (nán wàng)、备忘录 (bèi wàng lù)
All 2 characters
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