ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
adj.terrible; horrible; desperately serious
不得了,着火了。
Oh no, it's on fire!
万一出了岔子,那可就不得了了。
Should any accident happen, that would be terrible.
要是让他这样下去,那可不得了。
If nothing is done about him, there'll be no end of trouble.
没有什么不得了的事。
There's nothing really serious.
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- 2
adj.very; exceedingly; extremely
我痛得不得了。
I am excruciatingly painful.
我忙得不得了。
I am extremely busy.
她急得不得了,可又无可奈何。
She is extremely anxious but of no help.
她高兴得不得了。
She is be extremely happy.
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Word usage
- Note"不得了" is different from "了不得". "不得了" mostly expresses horror, indicating the seriousness of the situation; "了不得" mostly expresses admiration, indicating the outstanding performance.