What does 了不起 mean in Chinese?
了不起 (liǎobuqǐ) means amazing.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
了不起
amazing
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
amazing
02
terrific
03
extraordinary
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
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How do you pronounce 了不起?
了不起 is pronounced liǎobuqǐ.
Is 了不起 an HSK word?
了不起 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 了不起?
了不起 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.
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