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了不起 — “Extraordinary”

了不起 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “extraordinary”. Remarkable; admirable; amazing.

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了不起 Pronunciation and Pinyin

了不起 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
了
liǎo2completion or change
不
bu4not
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin

Example Sentence with 了不起

她只用了一个月就学会了这门复杂的技能,真是了不起!
She learned this complex skill in just one month, which is truly amazing!

Idioms Related to 了不起

More idioms starting with 了

  • liǎo了bù不kě可jiàn见completely invisible
  • liǎo了bù不zhǎng长jìn进make no progress at all
  • liǎo了liǎo了kě可jiàn见perfectly obvious
  • liǎo了rú如zhǐ指zhǎng掌know something like the back of one's hand
  • le了rú如guān观huǒ火crystal clear
  • liǎo了wú无jù惧sè色to show no fear at all
  • liǎo了rán然yú于xiōng胸understand thoroughly
  • liǎo了rán然wú无wén闻completely unheard
  • liǎo了ruò若zhǐ指zhǎng掌know something like the back of one's hand
  • liǎo了shēn身tuō脱mìng命break free from worldly constraints
  • liǎo了shēn身dá达mìng命Achieve inner peace and accept destiny

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Questions about 了不起

What does 了不起 mean?

了不起 (liǎo bu qǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “extraordinary”.

How do you pronounce 了不起?

了不起 is pronounced liǎo bu qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 了不起?

极好或令人钦佩的,不平凡,优点突出

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