hay quên
Definition
- Adjective:
- Forgetful: Having a tendency or habit of forgetting things frequently; characterized by poor memory or absentmindedness.
- Amnesic (psychological context): Relating to or experiencing amnesia, a medical condition involving memory loss.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Bà tôi già nên hơi hay quên. (My grandmother is a bit forgetful because she's old.)
- Dạo này anh ấy làm việc căng thẳng, trở nên hay quên. (He's been stressed at work lately and has become forgetful.)
- Thuật ngữ "hay quên" đôi khi được dùng trong tâm lý học. (The term "amnésique" is sometimes used in psychology.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to describe a persistent trait or a temporary state of frequently failing to remember.
- Can describe minor, everyday forgetfulness or, in specialized contexts, refer to a clinical condition.
Variants and Related Words
- Đãng trí (adj): Absentminded, forgetful. Often used interchangeably with "hay quên" for everyday forgetfulness.
- Ông ấy đãng trí, để quên chìa khóa. (He was absentminded and forgot his keys.)
Synonyms
- Forgetful: Prone to forgetting.
- Absentminded: Inattentive or likely to forget things due to lack of focus.
- Amnesic: Pertaining to memory loss (medical/psychological term).
Related Idioms and Common Phrases
Trí nhớ kém: Poor memory. A descriptive phrase for the cause of being "hay quên."
- Trí nhớ kém khiến cô ấy hay quên lịch hẹn. (Poor memory makes her forget appointments.)
Đầu óc trên mây: Head in the clouds. Implies spaciness that can lead to forgetfulness.
- Cậu ấy lúc nào cũng có đầu óc trên mây nên hay quên. (He always has his head in the clouds, so he's forgetful.)