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HSK 4Word · Adjective

remarkable; extraordinary; serious

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

remarkable; extraordinary; outstanding

commendatory

Highly positive, used to praise someone's abilities, achievements, or character.

Tā他
zài在
zhè这
me么
duǎn短
de的
shí时
jiān间
nèi内
qǔ取
dé得
le了
rú如
cǐ此
dà大
de的
chéng成
jiù就
 ,
zhēn真
liǎo了
bu不
qǐ起
 。

He has achieved so much in such a short time; that's truly remarkable.

Zhè这
wèi位
kē科
xué学
jiā家
shì是
yī一
wèi位
liǎo了
bu不
qǐ起
de的
fā发
míng明
jiā家
 。

This scientist is an extraordinary inventor.

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Tā她
zì自
xué学
le了
sān三
mén门
wài外
yǔ语
 ,
zhēn真
liǎo了
bu不
qǐ起
 !

She taught herself three foreign languages; that's amazing!

2.

adjective

serious; grave; major

neutral

Often used in negative or dismissive contexts to say something is 'no big deal' or 'nothing serious'.

Zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
wèn问
tí题
 ,
méi没
shén什
me么
liǎo了
bu不
qǐ起
de的
 。

This minor problem is nothing serious.

Bié别
dān担
xīn心
 ,
tā他
de的
gǎn感
mào冒
méi没
shén什
me么
liǎo了
bu不
qǐ起
de的
 。

Don't worry, his cold isn't a big deal.

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Zhè这
suàn算
bu不
shàng上
shén什
me么
liǎo了
bu不
qǐ起
de的
kùn困
nan难
 ,
wǒ我
men们
yī一
dìng定
néng能
jiě解
jué决
 。

This doesn't count as a major difficulty; we can definitely solve it.