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不得了(bùdéliǎo) — meaning, uses and examples

1. adjective terrible; serious (of a situation)

   不得了了，厨房着火了！

   Bùdéliǎo le, chúfáng zháohuǒ le!

   Oh no — the kitchen is on fire!

2. adjective extremely (after 得)

   听到这个消息，他高兴得不得了。

   Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā gāoxìng de bùdéliǎo.

   He was overjoyed at the news.