liǎo bu qǐ
incroyable; formidable; extraordinaire
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他了不起，居然考了满分。
tā liǎobuqǐ, jūrán kǎo le mǎnfēn.
He is amazing, he actually got a perfect score.
她了不起，一个人把孩子拉扯大。
tā liǎobuqǐ, yīgèrén bǎ háizi lāchě dà.
She is amazing, she raised her child all by herself.
他们了不起，为国家做出了巨大贡献。
tāmen liǎobuqǐ, wèi guójiā zuòchū le jùdà gòngxiàn.
They are amazing, they have made great contributions to the country.
糟糕 (zāo gāo)
terrible
差劲 (chà jìn)
bad
The Chinese word 了不起 (liǎobuqǐ) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 了 (liǎo) and 不起 (bùqǐ). The character 了 (liǎo) has several meanings, including "to finish", "to complete", and "to understand". The character 不起 (bùqǐ) literally means "not to get up", but it is often used figuratively to mean "insignificant", "unimportant", or "not worth mentioning". When these two characters are combined, the resulting word 了不起 takes on a new meaning that is greater than the sum of its parts. 了不起 can be translated as "remarkable", "extraordinary", or "impressive". It is used to describe something or someone that is out of the ordinary and worthy of admiration. For example, you might say 了不起 to describe a person who has achieved great success or overcome great obstacles.
