了不起 (liǎo bu qǐ) — amazing; terrific; extraordinary
Definition
Colloquial praise for someone or something impressive — ‘amazing, terrific.’ More everyday and exclamatory than 特殊 (‘unusual’) or 非凡 (‘extraordinary,’ formal/written).
adjective
amazingterrificextraordinary
Examples
- 了不起。Tā de chéng jiù fēi cháng liǎo bu qǐ.His achievements are truly amazing.
- 了不起。Zhè méi shén me liǎo bu qǐ de.This is nothing special.
- 了不起。Dà jiā dōu jué de zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn liǎo bu qǐ.Everyone thinks this movie is amazing.
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