了得 (le) — outrageous, terrible (used in exclamations of disapproval or shock); extraordinary, remarkable (used to praise someone's ability or achievement)
Definition
Used only in exclamations after 还 or 真是 — 'How outrageous!' (disapproval) or 'Truly remarkable!' (praise). It is a fixed exclamation, not an ordinary adjective, and never stands alone or modifies a noun.
adjective
outrageousterrible (used in exclamations of disapproval or shock)extraordinaryremarkable (used to praise someone's ability or achievement)
Examples
- ，了得！Nǐ jìng rán gǎn dǎ lǎo shī, zhè hái le!You actually dared to hit the teacher? That's outrageous!
- ，了得！Tā yí gè rén wán chéng le sān gè rén de gōng zuò, zhēn shì le!He finished the work of three people all by himself — truly extraordinary!
- ，了得？Zhè diǎn xiǎo shì dōu zuò bù hǎo, hái le?You can't even handle this little thing? How outrageous!
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