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了不起
liǎobuqǐ
Description
"了不起"用来说一个人或一件事很棒、很厉害，让人佩服。
"了不起" is used to say that a person or thing is great, impressive, and admirable.
你想夸别人做得很好的时候，就可以说这个词。
You can say this word when you want to praise someone for doing well.
Meanings
了不起liǎobuqǐ
amazing; remarkable; impressive
他会说五种语言，真了不起！
He can speak five languages, that's impressive!
了不起liǎobuqǐ
extraordinary; a big deal
这也没什么了不起的。
That's nothing special.
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Notes
- Nuance
often used to praise; with 没什么 it means "nothing special / no big deal".
- Etymology
了 (able to) + 不起 (cannot), literally "cannot be measured up to".
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