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忘本 Pronunciation and Pinyin

忘本 Usage and Examples

forget one's origins

forget one's roots

be ungrateful

当了领导干部可不能忘本。

One must not forget his origin, now that he is appointed to the leading post.

或者能与王者同行,而不忘本

Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch.

The characters in 忘本

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
忘
wàng7to forget
本
běn5root, origin, fundamental, main

More words starting with 忘

  • wàng忘bú不diào掉Unforgettable, Cannot forget
  • wàng忘le了forget, neglect
  • wàng忘guāng光le了Forgot everything, Completely forgot
  • wàng忘què却to forget; to lose from memory
  • wàng忘què却le了forgotten, overlooked
  • wàng忘zài在forget at, leave behind
  • wàng忘zài在le了forgot, left behind
  • wàng忘zài在jiā家lǐ里left at home, forgot at home
  • wàng忘dài带Forgot to bring, Forgot to take
  • wàng忘xíng形become carried away, forget oneself
  • wàng忘huái怀To forget; to cease to remember.
  • wàng忘xìng性forgetfulness

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Questions about 忘本

What does 忘本 mean in Chinese?

忘本 (wàng běn) means “forget one's origins, forget one's roots, be ungrateful”.

How do you pronounce 忘本?

忘本 is pronounced wàng běn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “forget one's origins” in Chinese?

“forget one's origins” is 忘本 (wàng běn) in Chinese.

How is 忘本 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 忘本, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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