Chinese word dictionary

了不起

liǎobuqǐ · amazing; terrific; extraordinary

Practice word

Word information

Simplified了不起

Traditional了不起

Pinyinliǎobuqǐ

Part of speech形

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

了le, liǎo

clear; to finish; particle of completed action

不bù

not; no

起qǐ

to begin, to initiate; to rise, to stand up

How to learn 了不起

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

不bù

no; not so; (bound form) not; un-

不客气búkèqi

you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt

不要búyào

don't!; must not

对不起duìbuqǐ

I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint

了le

(completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)

起床qǐchuáng

to get out of bed; to get up