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Saying “extremely” or “unbearably” with 得不得了

Adj. + 得不得了 (de bùdéliǎo)

Adjectival complement "得不得了 (de bùdéliǎo)"

HSK 5Adjectives

Rule structure

得不得了 (de bùdéliǎo) is an intensifying complement meaning "extremely, terribly, awfully". It indicates a high degree, often with a tone of exaggeration.

Examples

今天热得不得了。

Jīntiān rè de bùdéliǎo.

Today is unbearably hot.

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How do you express “Adjectival complement "得不得了 (de bùdéliǎo)"” in Chinese?

Use the structure: Adj. + 得不得了 (de bùdéliǎo). For example: 今天热得不得了。 — “Today is unbearably hot.”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

今天热得不得了。 — “Today is unbearably hot.”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 5.

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