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不得了

bù dé liǎo
HSK 5
desperately serious, disastrous
adjective

Example Sentences

这件事情对我们来说不得了。
zhè jiàn shìqíng duì wǒmen láishuō bùdé le 。
This matter is extremely serious for us.
他的成绩不得了，得了第一名。
tāde chéngjì bùdé le ， déle dìyī míng 。
His grades are incredibly good; he got first place.
这个电影不得了，大家都在讨论。
zhègè diànyǐng bùdé le ， dàjiā dūzài tǎolùn 。
This movie is exceedingly popular; everyone is talking about it.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

非常fēicháng
very
More common and less intense than 不得了, used to emphasize a degree.
极jí
extreme
Indicates a high degree but can be used in a broader context than 不得了.

Words Starting With 不

不客气bù kè qi
you're welcome; impolite; rude; blunt; don't mention it
不仅bù jǐn
not only (this one); not just (...) but also
不但bù dàn
not only (... but also...)
不得不bù dé bù
have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid
不管bù guǎn
"no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter"

Words Ending With 了

受不了shòu bù liǎo
unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand
大不了dà bù liǎo
at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming

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Individual Characters

HSK 1
不bù
(negative prefix), not, no
得dé
need, must, have to, be sure to
了liǎo
to finish, to achieve

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