What does 不得了 mean in Chinese?

The Chinese character 不得了 (bù dé liǎo) translates to "desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly". It is an essential vocabulary item tested in the official Chinese Proficiency Test (Level 5).

How do you pronounce 不得了 in Pinyin?

The character 不得了 is pronounced "bù dé liǎo" in Mandarin Chinese, using standard Pinyin notation with tone marks.

Which Chinese proficiency level includes 不得了?

不得了 is categorized under Level 5 of the standard Chinese language curriculum, making it a mandatory word for Mandarin learners.

HSK Levels / Level 5 / 不得了

不得了

bù dé liǎo

HSK 5

English Meaning

desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly

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💡 INTENT:

“Please do not punish me yet; I have critical news that warrants your immediate attention.”

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教主误会了

“Chief, you misunderstand.”

2. TARGET TURN 属下刚发现一件不得了的事

“I just discovered something shocking”

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想着赶紧告诉教主一声

“and rushed here”

《江湖夜雨十年灯》 · historical_and_court

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我上次喝醉躺在那边

“I got drunk and crashed on it…”

2. TARGET TURN 舒服得不得了你躺躺看

“Best sleep of my life. Try it.”

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你上次那个…我有听你那个播客

“Oh, and I listened to your podcast.”

《欠你的那场婚礼》 · social_and_dating

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你也考上华清了

“You got into Huaqing too?”

2. TARGET TURN 可以啊不得了啊

“That's impressive! Amazing!”

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我们晓兰

“Our Xiaolan”

《你好1983》 · family_and_home

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