Writing
了不起 (liǎo bu qǐ) — how to say "amazing" in Chinese
了不起
Amazing, extraordinary
adjective
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
走
Run
#156 · zǒu · 7 strokes
Collocations
了不起的人
liǎobuqǐ de rén
remarkable person
Examples
他做了很多了不起的事情，帮助了很多人。
He did many amazing things and helped many people.
他真了不起。
He is really amazing.
Frequently asked questions
Mandarin word for amazing
"amazing" in Chinese is 了不起 (liǎo bu qǐ).
了不起 meaning in English
了不起 (liǎo bu qǐ) means "Amazing, extraordinary".
How is 了不起 pronounced?
It is pronounced liǎo bu qǐ (written as liao bu qi, liaobuqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "amazing" in Chinese characters?
It is written 了不起: 了 has 2 strokes, 不 has 4 strokes, 起 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 了不起?
了不起 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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