How to say “terribly” in Chinese
terribly, extremely (after 得)
“Terribly” in Chinese is 不得了, bù dé liǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
不得了 is read bù dé liǎo: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
In 觉得 it is read with the neutral tone: de.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “不得了”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 不得了. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天热得不得了。jīntiānrèdebùdéliǎoIt's terribly hot today.
- 我高兴得不得了。wǒgāoxìngdebùdéliǎoI'm terribly happy.
- 孩子们高兴得不得了háizimengāoxìngdebùdéliǎoThe kids are terribly happy.
- 等结果的时候我紧张得不得了děngjiéguǒdeshíhou,wǒjǐnzhāngdebùdéliǎoWhile I wait for the result, I'm terribly nervous.
More words from the lesson “A surprise”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “terribly” in Chinese?
“Terribly” in Chinese is 不得了, pinyin bùdéliǎo.
What does 不得了 mean?
不得了 (bùdéliǎo) means “terribly, extremely (after 得)”.
How do you write 不得了?
不得了 is 3 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 得 (dé) — get, obtain; 了 (le) — particle: completion, change. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不得了?
不得了 is read bùdéliǎo. Tones: bù — fourth tone, dé — second tone, liǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“terribly” in the lesson “A surprise”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
Start for free