了
不
起

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The word "了不起" is formed from the characters 了 (liǎo, meaning "to achieve" or "to finish"), 不 (bù, meaning "not"), and 起 (qǐ, meaning "to rise" or "to stand up"); when combined, they create a literal sense of "cannot be achieved or surpassed", which functionally conveys the meaning "amazing" or "extraordinary" through this fixed idiomatic structure.

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你真了不起！

Nǐ zhēn liǎobùqǐ!

You are really amazing!

他是个了不起的科学家。

Tā shì gè liǎobùqǐ de kēxuéjiā.

He is an amazing scientist.

这部电影取得了不起的票房成绩。

Zhè bù diànyǐng qǔdé liǎobùqǐ de piàofáng chéngjì.

This movie achieved remarkable box office results.

在如此艰难的情况下，他还能坚持完成项目，真了不起。

Zài rúcǐ jiānnán de qíngkuàng xià, tā hái néng jiānchí wánchéng xiàngmù, zhēn liǎobùqǐ.

Under such difficult circumstances, he can still persist in completing the project, which is truly amazing.

通过不懈的努力和创新的思维，他们团队实现了了不起的突破。

Tōngguò búxiè de nǔlì hé chuàngxīn de sīwéi, tāmen tuánduì shíxiànle liǎobùqǐ de tūpò.

Through unremitting effort and innovative thinking, their team achieved a remarkable breakthrough.

Word Definition - 了不起

liǎo bu qǐ amazing; terrific; extraordinary

Individual Character Details

了 le, liǎo, liǎo, liào
不 bù
起 qǐ