叫绝 (jiào jué) — to acclaim; to applaud; to praise highly

Definition

叫绝 means to acclaim something as absolutely outstanding, almost always in the set phrase 拍案叫绝 or 令人叫绝. The 单 character 叫 alone just means 'to call/shout'; 绝 adds the sense of 'matchless' — together they praise something as the best of its kind.

verb

to acclaimto applaudto praise highly

Examples

叫绝。
Zhè chǎng biǎo yǎn lìng rén jiào jué.
This performance is breathtaking.
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Tā de shū fǎ jì qiǎo ràng rén pāi àn jiào jué.
His calligraphy skills make people applaud with admiration.
叫绝。
Guān zhòng wèi tā men de jīng cǎi yǎn chū bú duàn jiào jué.
The audience kept acclaiming their wonderful performance.

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