Chinese

了不起

/li̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pu⁵¹ t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
amazing; terrific; extraordinary
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese了 “Used after a verb to indicate perfective aspect (action completion).”
  • characterChinese不 “not; un-; in-; il-; im-; ir-”
  • characterChinese起 “to rise; to go up; to move up”
    • meaningChinese走 “to go; to walk; to go on foot”
    • soundChinese巳 “sixth of twelve earthly branches (十二支 (shí'èrzhī))”

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