AdjectivesHSK 5
Adjectival complement 得不得了
得不得了 follows an adjective to express an extreme degree, similar to 'terribly' or 'extremely' in English. It is used in spoken Chinese for strong emphasis. Avoid using it with action verbs; only adjectives and stative verbs are appropriate.
Structure
Adj. + 得不得了
Examples
- 爸爸气得不得了，你要倒霉啦。Bàba qì de bùdéliǎo , nǐ yào dǎoméi la.Dad is super angry. You're in for it.
- 她的妈妈刚去世，她难过得不得了。Tā de māma gāng qùshì, tā nánguò de bùdéliǎo .Her mom just passed away, so she is extremely upset.
- 今天冷得不得了，怎么会这么冷？Jīntiān lěng de bùdéliǎo , zěnme huì zhème lěng?It's terribly cold today! How can it be this cold?
- 最近有很多项目，忙得不得了。Zuìjìn yǒu hěn duō xiàngmù, máng de bùdéliǎo .There are so many projects lately. We're crazy busy.
- 升职的事情让他高兴得不得了。Shēngzhí de shìqing ràng tā gāoxìng de bùdéliǎo .Getting promoted made him extremely happy.