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How to say “to be worthy of” in Chinese with 不愧是

不愧是 (bùkuì shì) + Noun / Noun Phrase

Expressing "to be worthy of" with "不愧是 (bùkuì shì)"

HSK 6Sentence patterns

Rule structure

不愧是 (bùkuì shì) means "be worthy of the name, deserve to be called". It praises someone/something as living up to a certain reputation or standard.

Examples

不愧是冠军，水平就是高。

Bùkuì shì guànjūn, shuǐpíng jiùshì gāo.

True champion – the level is really high.

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How do you express “Expressing "to be worthy of" with "不愧是 (bùkuì shì)"” in Chinese?

Use the structure: 不愧是 (bùkuì shì) + Noun / Noun Phrase. For example: 不愧是冠军，水平就是高。 — “True champion – the level is really high.”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

不愧是冠军，水平就是高。 — “True champion – the level is really high.”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 6.

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