Writing
不得了 (bù dé liǎo) — how to say "extremely" in Chinese
不得了
Extremely, terribly
adjective
Character composition
不
not
得了
can be handled
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
不得了的事
bù dé liǎo de shì
terrible matter
热得不得了
rè de bù dé liǎo
unbearably hot
Examples
他听说自己通过了最重要的考试，高兴得不得了。
When he heard that he had passed the most important exam, he was extremely happy.
高兴得不得了。
Extremely happy.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "extremely" in Chinese?
"extremely" in Chinese is 不得了 (bù dé liǎo).
Bu de liao meaning in Chinese
不得了 (bù dé liǎo) means "Extremely, terribly".
How is 不得了 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù dé liǎo (written as bu de liao, budeliao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "extremely" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不得了: 不 has 4 strokes, 得 has 11 strokes, 了 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 不得了?
不得了 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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