HSK 7-9
别提（有）多+形容词+了
bié tí (yǒu) duō + adj + le
Incredibly adj; you can't imagine how adj
Structure
别提（有）多 + Adj + 了
How it works
This structure is used to emphasize an extreme degree of a certain quality, often implying that words cannot fully describe the intensity. The speaker uses it to express strong emotion, such as extreme happiness, frustration, or exhaustion.
Examples
拿到录取通知书后，我心里别提有多高兴了。
Nádào lùqǔ tōngzhīshū hòu, wǒ xīnlǐ biétí yǒu duō gāoxìng le.
After receiving the admission letter, words couldn't describe how happy I was.
那天在开会的时候手机响了，别提多尴尬了。
Nàtiān zài kāihuì de shíhòu shǒujī xiǎng le, biétí duō gāngà le.
My phone rang during the meeting that day; it was incredibly embarrassing.
听完那个故事，他心里别提多难受了。
Tīng wán nàge gùshì, tā xīnlǐ biétí duō nánshòu le.
After hearing that story, he felt indescribably miserable.
Common mistakes
Forgetting the 'le' (了) at the end of the sentence, which is essential to complete the emphasized structure.
Tip
Think of '别提' as 'Don't even mention it' or 'You wouldn't believe it'—it signals that the level of the adjective is beyond normal description.
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