别
bié
Don't (do something); other
别提 (bié tí) — unbelievable, “so… that words fail”
别提 (biétí) + 多 (duō) + Adj. + 了 (le) / 别提 (biétí) + 有 (yǒu) + 多 (duō) + Adj. + 了 (le)
HSK 7–93.0
Pattern diagram
别提有多Adjective了
pale — also possible
Rule structure
The expressive pattern with 别提 (biétí) highlights a very high degree in an exclamation: "you can't imagine how…". The adjective goes between 别提 (bié tí)(有 (yǒu))多 (duō) (biétí (yǒu) duō) and 了 (le). The 有 (yǒu) variant sounds slightly softer and more colloquial; the two variants are interchangeable.
Rule structure
The expressive pattern with 别提 (biétí) highlights a very high degree in an exclamation: "you can't imagine how…". The adjective goes between 别提 (bié tí)(有 (yǒu))多 (duō) (biétí (yǒu) duō) and 了 (le). The 有 (yǒu) variant sounds slightly softer and more colloquial; the two variants are interchangeable.
Examples
今天天气别提多热了。
Jīntiān tiānqì biétí duō rè le.
The weather today is unbelievably hot.
Examples
今天天气别提多热了。
Jīntiān tiānqì biétí duō rè le.
The weather today is unbelievably hot.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “unbelievable, ‘so… that words fail’” in Chinese with 别提?
Use the structure: 别提 (biétí) + 多 (duō) + Adj. + 了 (le) / 别提 (biétí) + 有 (yǒu) + 多 (duō) + Adj. + 了 (le). For example: 今天天气别提多热了。 — “The weather today is unbelievably hot”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
今天天气别提多热了。 — “The weather today is unbelievably hot”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9.
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