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了得

liǎo de
Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. exceptional
  2. 2. outstanding
  3. 3. dreadful
  4. 4. appalling

Words Containing 了得

怎一个愁字了得
zěn yī gè chóu zì liǎo dé

(last line of the poem 聲聲慢|声声慢[shēng shēng màn] by Song poet Li Qingzhao 李清照[lǐ qīng zhào])

这还了得
zhè hái liǎo dé

How dare you!

Child Words of 了得

了
le

(completed action marker)

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

了
liǎo

(of eyes) bright