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不得了
bù dé liǎo
terribly, extremely
HSK 5Legendary
What does 不得了 mean?
不得了 (pinyin: bù dé liǎo) means terribly, extremely. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 不得了
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 不 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 得 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 了
The characters of 不得了
| 不 | bù | not (HSK 1) |
| 得 | dé | have to, must (HSK 2) |
| 了 | le | past tense particle (HSK 1) |
Related HSK 5 words
| 支票 | zhī piào | check |
| 预报 | yù bào | weather forecast |
| 拥挤 | yōng jǐ | crowded, congested |
| 时髦 | shí máo | fashionable, trendy |
| 称赞 | chēng zàn | to praise, to commend |
| 关怀 | guān huái | care, concern |
| 招待 | zhāo dài | to receive, to host, to entertain |
| 雇佣 | gù yōng | to hire, employ |
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