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了不起

liǎobuqǐ
adjective HSK 5 #2,202

Meanings

  1. 1 amazing
  2. 2 extraordinary
  3. 3 terrific

Characters

了
liǎo
to finish; extraordinary
不
bu
not
起
qǐ
to rise; to afford
Literally 'cannot be finished/contained' - too great to handle

Examples

HSK 1
你太了不起了！
Nǐ tài liǎobuqǐ le!
You're amazing!
HSK 1
他是一个了不起的人。
Tā shì yígè liǎobuqǐ de rén.
He is an extraordinary person.
HSK 3
能说三种语言，真了不起！
Néng shuō sān zhǒng yǔyán, zhēn liǎobuqǐ!
Being able to speak three languages, truly amazing!

In Pop Culture

了不起的盖茨比 Liǎobuqǐ de Gàicíbǐ
The Great Gatsby
Chinese title of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel

Stroke Order

了 le
不 bù
起 qǐ