了不起

liǎo bu qǐ
HSK 5
amazing, terrific, extraordinary
adjective

Example Sentences

他的表现真了不起！
tāde biǎoxiàn zhēn liǎobùqǐ ！
His performance is really amazing!
你能完成这个项目，真是了不起！
nǐ néng wánchéng zhègè xiàngmù ， zhēnshì liǎobùqǐ ！
It’s extraordinary that you can complete this project!
这个地方的风景了不起，吸引了很多游客。
zhègè dìfāng de fēngjǐng liǎobùqǐ ， xīyǐn le hěnduō yóukè 。
The scenery in this place is amazing, attracting many tourists.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

了得ledé
remarkable
More formal than '了不起', often used in literature or formal contexts.
非凡fēifán
extraordinary
Similar meaning but can imply a more exceptional standard.

Words Starting With 了

了解liǎo jiě
to understand; to realize; to find out

Words Ending With 起

对不起duì bu qǐ
unworthy; to let down; I'm sorry; excuse me; pardon me; if you please; sorry? (please repeat)
一起yī qǐ
in the same place; together; with; altogether (in total)
引起yǐn qǐ
to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
看不起kàn bu qǐ
to look down upon; to despise
掀起xiān qǐ
to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign)

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