了不起

liǎo bu qǐ

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. amazing
2. terrific
3. extraordinary

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 平凡 píng fán 平凡 píng fán commonplace 普通、不突出: commonplace

Related words

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• 惊人 jīng rén 惊人 jīng rén astonishing 令人惊讶，超出预期，但语气比“了不起”中性: astonishing

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“了不起”通常作谓语，前面常有“真”“很”等程度副词，错误用法如“他得了不了不起的成就”应改为“他取得了很了不起的成就”。

Example Sentences

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你真 了不起 ，完成了这么难的工作！

You are amazing, having finished such difficult work!

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Child Words of 了不起

• 起 起 qǐ: (for groups or occurrences) instance, time
• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 了 了 le: (completed action marker)
• 了 了 liǎo: (of eyes) bright