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verb HSK 4
zhí de
to be worth · to deserve · worthwhile

Meaning

值得 expresses that something is worth doing, worth the effort, or merits attention. It indicates that the value or benefit of something justifies the cost, time, or effort involved. This word is commonly used to evaluate whether an action, experience, or purchase is worthwhile.

Usage

值得 typically appears before another verb or verb phrase (值得 + verb), as in 值得看 (worth watching) or 值得考虑 (worth considering). It can also be used with 是...的 structure for emphasis: 这是值得的. Native speakers use it frequently in recommendations, reviews, and when weighing decisions.

Examples

  1. 01
    这部电影非常值得看。
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng fēi cháng zhí de kàn.
    This movie is very much worth watching.
  2. 02
    为了这么小的事生气不值得。
    Wèi le zhè me xiǎo de shì shēng qì bù zhí de.
    It's not worth getting angry over such a small matter.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 值得一看
    zhí de yī kàn
    worth seeing/watching
  • 值得考虑
    zhí de kǎo lǜ
    worth considering
  • 值得注意
    zhí de zhù yì
    worth noting, noteworthy
  • 非常值得
    fēi cháng zhí de
    very worthwhile

Antonyms

Origin

值 originally meant 'to be on duty' or 'to be equal in value to,' while 得 here functions as a complement particle indicating possibility or result. Together they literally mean 'able to match the value,' which evolved into the modern sense of 'worthwhile.'

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