难忘 nánwàng unforgettable
How to remember 难忘: 难 difficult + 忘 forget = unforgettable.
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How it is used
- A stative adjective/verb meaning unforgettable, almost always modifying an experience or memory: 难忘的经历 (an unforgettable experience), 难忘的一天 (an unforgettable day).
- Common in slightly formal or sentimental contexts - speeches, toasts, essays, farewells.
- Rarely stands alone as a plain predicate in casual chat; it usually attaches to 的 + noun.
- Carries warm, positive connotation - used for good memories, not traumatic ones.
Example sentences
- 一场令人难忘的事件发生了。 Yīcháng lìngrénnánwàng de shìjiàn fāshēng le.An unforgettable event occurred.