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得不得了 (de bùdéliǎo) can be used as a complement to suggest a situation is serious, or is likely to result in perhaps terrible consequences. It can be used in a positive sense, such as in English when we say "I'm terribly happy."

== Structure ==

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Adj. +  得不得了

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== Examples ==

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* 升职 的 事情 让 他 高兴<em> 得 不得了</em>。<span class="trans">The fact that he got promoted made him extremely happy.</span>
* 嗨，他 跟 老总 的 关系 好 <em>得 不得了</em>，你 一定 要 小心！<span class="trans">The relationship between him and the chief officer is really good, you need to be careful!</span>
* 爸爸 气 <em> 得 不得了</em>，你 要 倒霉 啦。<span class="trans">Dad is super angry. You're going to be unlucky.</span>
* 她的妈妈刚去世， 她难过<em> 得 不得了</em>。<span class="trans">Her mom just passed away, she is extremely sad.</span>

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==See also==
* [[Adjectival complement "de hen"]]
* [[Descriptive complements]]
* [[Negative adjectives with "-si le"]]
* [[Positive adjectives with "-ji le"]]

== Sources and  further  reading ==

=== Books ===
* [[Boya Chinese Lower Intermediate 2 (博雅汉语准中级加速篇) ]] (pp. 134-5)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00112ZL5A/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B00112ZL5A →buy] 
* [[New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5) ]] (pp. 53)[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561914083/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561914083 →buy] 
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 2 (3rd ed)]] (pp. 262) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276709/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=0887276709 →buy]
* [[Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 2]] (p. 159) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0887276881/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0887276881 →buy]



[[Category: B2 grammar points]]
[[Category: Adjectives]]
{{Basic Grammar|得|B2|Adj. + 得不得了|爸爸 气 <em> 得 不得了</em>，你 要 倒霉 啦。|grammar point|ASGB8BWA}}
{{Rel char|不}}
{{Rel char|不得了}}
{{Similar|Adjectival Complement "de hen"}}
{{Similar|Positive adjectives with "-ji le"}}
{{Similar|Negative adjectives with "-si le"}}
{{Similar|Descriptive complements}}
{{POS|Adjectives}}
{{Used for|Expressing degree}}
{{Used for|Expressing quality}}
{{Used for|Emphasizing}}
{{Translation|very}}