值 meaning and stroke order
Value; (to be) worth; to happen to
How to write 值, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 值
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- value
- (to be) worth
- to happen to
- to be on duty
How 值 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Person.
亻 gives the meaning and 直 hints at the sound.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 值
值 is a person 亻 standing next to 直 (zhí), which gives the sound. Picture a person standing straight to say what something is honestly worth.
值 rarely stands alone in speech. It mostly appears in words like 值得 (zhídé, to be worth), 价值 (jiàzhí, value) and 值班 (zhíbān, on duty). Example: 这本书值得看。(Zhè běn shū zhídé kàn.) This book is worth reading.
Common mistake: Learners often write 植 (zhí, to plant) or 直 (zhí, straight) by mistake, since all three sound the same. Remember that 值 has the person radical 亻 because value and duty are human matters, while 植 has the tree radical 木.
Common words with 值
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 值得 | zhídé | worth the money; to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth) | HSK 3 |
| 价值 | jiàzhí | value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values | HSK 3 |
| 值班 | zhíbān | to work a shift; on duty | HSK 5 |
| 不值 | bùzhí | not worth | HSK 6 |
| 升值 | shēngzhí | to rise in value; to appreciate | HSK 6 |
| 增值 | zēngzhí | to appreciate (financially); to increase in value | HSK 6 |
| 值钱 | zhíqián | valuable; costly | HSK 7-9 |
| 价值观 | jiàzhíguān | value system; personal or cultural values | HSK 7-9 |
| 贬值 | biǎnzhí | to become devaluated; to devaluate | HSK 7-9 |
| 产值 | chǎnzhí | value of output; output value | HSK 7-9 |
| 一文不值 | yīwénbùzhí | worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever | |
| 不值钱 | bùzhíqián | of little value | |
| 正值 | zhèngzhí | just at the time of; honest | |
| 当值 | dāngzhí | to be on duty |
值 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 值
How many strokes are in 值?
值 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 值 mean?
值 (zhí) means value; (to be) worth; to happen to. A common word with it is 值得 (zhídé), meaning "worth the money; to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)".
How do you pronounce 值?
值 is pronounced zhí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 值?
The radical of 值 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 值 under this radical.
Is 值 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 值 is part of the HSK 3 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard, and you are expected to write it by hand from HSK 3.
What is the difference between 值得 and 值?
值 means a thing is worth a certain price, as in 这个值一百块 (zhège zhí yìbǎi kuài), this is worth 100 yuan. 值得 means something deserves an action, so it is usually followed by a verb, as in 值得去 (zhídé qù), worth going.
How do you say something is not worth it in Chinese?
You can say 不值 (bùzhí) or 不值得 (bù zhídé). For example, 为这点小事生气，不值得。(Wèi zhè diǎn xiǎoshì shēngqì, bù zhídé.) It is not worth getting angry over something so small.