价值观 jiàzhíguān value system
value system; personal or cultural values
How to remember 价值观: 价 price + 值 price + 观 observe = value system.
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How it is used
- One's value system / set of values - 我们的价值观不同 (wǒmen de jiàzhíguān bùtóng) we have different values.
- 观 = outlook (as in 世界观 worldview, 人生观 view of life). Refers to what a person or culture holds important.
- Not a single 'value' but the whole framework; pairs with 树立 (establish), 扭曲 (distort).