What does 了不起 mean?
了不起
amazing; terrific
It can also mean
- serious; a big deal
Its characters
- 了 to finish
- 不 not
- 起 to rise
In a sentence
你一个人完成了这么多工作，真了不起！ You finished so much work by yourself, that's amazing!
在那个时代，能读书的大多是贵族，所以这是很了不起的事。
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