了不起

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Chinese

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to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
to know; to understand; (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)
 
cannot afford to ...; do not wish to ...
trad. (了不起) 不起
simp. #(了不起) 不起

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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了不起

  1. (colloquial) amazing; terrific; extraordinary
    馬拉松真是了不起 [MSC, trad.]
    马拉松真是了不起 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā pǎo wánle mǎlāsōng, zhēnshì liǎobùqǐ! [Pinyin]
    He finished the marathon - how extraordinary was that!

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