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大不了

dàbuliǎo
adverb #3,115

Meanings

  1. 1 at worst
  2. 2 if worst comes to worst
  3. 3 no big deal

Examples

大不了我们重新来过。
Dàbuliǎo wǒmen chóngxīn láiguò.
At worst, we'll start over.
这有什么大不了的？
Zhè yǒu shénme dàbuliǎo de?
What's the big deal about this?
大不了我自己去。
Dàbuliǎo wǒ zìjǐ qù.
At worst, I'll go by myself.

Tips

grammar
Two uses: (1) as an adverb meaning 'at worst' before a clause; (2) as an adjective in 有什么大不了的 meaning 'what's the big deal.'
memory
大 (big) + 不了 (cannot) = it can't be that big — so it's no big deal, or at worst...

Stroke Order

大 dà
不 bù
了 le