Liao Bu Qi 了不起- Daily Mandarin Lesson

Meaning

    amazing; terrific; extraordinary

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► liǎo buqǐ
    Tone numbers: liao3 bu qi3

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 了不起
    Simplified: 了不起

    First Character: 了 (liǎo) – (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)
    Second Character: 不 (bu) – (negative prefix); not; no
    Third Character: 起 (qǐ) – to rise; to raise; to get up

Examples of Liǎo Buqǐ

    ► Méishénme liǎobuqǐ.
    沒什麼了不起｡
    没什么了不起｡
    It's nothing amazing.

    ► Tā hěn liǎobuqǐ.
    她很了不起｡
    她很了不起｡
    She is really amazing.