The invention provides a forklift with an air purifying function and relates to the field of environmental protection. The forklift with an air purifying function comprises a forklift body, a wheel hub and a purifier coaxially mounted on the wheel hub; the purifier comprises an internally hollow purifying wheel, an annular filter screen, a plurality of air pipes I, a plurality of air pipes II anda sprinkling tank with dense pores; the sprinkling tank is disposed at an axial center of the purifying wheel; both the air pipes I and the air pipes II are arranged on an outer ring of the purifyingwheel and communicate with the inner part of the purifying wheel; an accommodating groove is formed between the inner walls of the sprinkling tank and the purifying wheel; and the filter screen is accommodated in the accommodating groove. When the forklift with an air purifying function drives to drive the purifier to rotate, particulate matters in the air and pollutants having great water solubility can be adhered and filtered; two sets of air pipes are arranged, air pipe ports are respectively towards the forwarding rotating direction and reversing rotating direction of the hub, and even theforklift forwards and reverses in the working process, the purifier can have normal air suction and air exhaust.