值得 zhíde be worth
be worth; deserve
How to remember 值得: 值 price + 得 get = be worth.
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How it is used
- 'To be worth / worthwhile / deserve' - 值得一看 (zhíde yí kàn) worth seeing; 值得信任 (zhíde xìnrèn) trustworthy (worth trusting).
- Followed by a verb phrase for what makes it worthwhile: 这本书值得读 (zhè běn shū zhíde dú) this book is worth reading.
- Contrast 应该 (yīnggāi, should): 值得 weighs whether the payoff justifies it, not obligation. 不值得 (bù zhíde) not worth it.
Example sentences
- 这真的值得吗？ Zhè zhēnde zhíde ma?Is it really worth it?
- 可能是值得的。 Kěnéng shì zhíde de.Perhaps it was worth it.
- 这枚钻戒值得收藏。 Zhè méi zuànjiè zhíde shōucáng.This diamond ring is worth collecting.