Firstly, the Cu-Zr-based amorphous alloy, which is a type of material with a broad application prospects, was introduced, as well as the research status and progress at domestic and foreign were summarized from the aspects of alloy system, their properties and applications in this paper. Secondly, the properties of Cu-Zr-based amorphous alloys, such as mechanical properties and corrosion resistance, and the effect of adding elements on the ones were focally discussed. Finally, the existing problems of the Cu-Zr-based amorphous alloys were briefly described and their development trends were proposed.