HSK AceHSK Ace
Practice Tests
Study & Review
Blog

© 2026 HSK Ace. All rights reserved.

Pricing|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|User Guide|FAQ|HSK Roadmap|Học Tư Đạt|Vietnamese edition
  1. Dictionary
  3. HSK 5
  5. 不得了
HSK 5idiom

不得了

bù dé liǎo

不得了 (bù dé liǎo) means “desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 不得了

Practice each character:

不得了

Example

这次暴雨造成的损失可不得了，很多房屋被淹了。

Zhè cì bàoyǔ zàochéng de sǔnshī kě bùdéliǎo, hěn duō fángwū bèi yān le.

The losses caused by this rainstorm are terrible, many houses were flooded.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →
哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 不得了 mean?
不得了 (bù dé liǎo) means “desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 不得了 pronounced?
不得了 is pronounced “bù dé liǎo” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 不得了?
不得了 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27