Definition
了不起 is a colloquial adjective for praising something as 'amazing' or 'extraordinary'. It's warmer than 特殊 (special, neutral) and less dramatic than 惊人 (astonishing, startling). Compared to the literary 非凡 (extraordinary) and the slangy 神 (awesome), 了不起 is the everyday, all-purpose exclamation.
adjective
amazingterrificextraordinary
Examples
- 了不起。Tā de chéngjiù fēicháng liǎo bu qǐ.His achievements are truly amazing.
- 了不起。Zhè méi shénme liǎo bu qǐ de.This is nothing special.
- 了不起。Dàjiā dōu juéde zhè bù diànyǐng hěn liǎo bu qǐ.Everyone thinks this movie is amazing.
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