Meaning of 值得
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- worth the money
- to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)
How to use 值得
值得 is followed by a verb or used alone to say something is worth it or deserves something. It often appears as 值得 + verb, like 值得看 (worth watching) or 值得学习 (worth learning from). Example: 这本书很值得一读。(Zhè běn shū hěn zhídé yì dú.) This book is really worth reading.
值 (zhí) means value or to be worth, and 得 (dé) means to get. If what you get matches its value, it is 值得 (zhídé), worth it.
Common mistake: Learners often read 得 here as the neutral particle de or as děi. In 值得 it is dé with a full second tone, though many speakers say it lightly as zhíde. Also do not confuse 值 (zhí) with 直 (zhí, straight), which lacks the person radical 亻.
值得 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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值 zhí · value · 10 strokes
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得 dé · to obtain · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 值得.
| 觉得 | juéde | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 得到 | dédào | to get; to obtain; to receive |
| 记得 | jìde | to remember |
| 懂得 | dǒngde | to understand; to know; to comprehend |
| 取得 | qǔdé | to acquire; to get; to obtain |
| 得出 | déchū | to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion) |
| 不得不 | bùdébù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but |
| 价值 | jiàzhí | value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values |
| 认得 | rènde | to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it |
| 显得 | xiǎnde | to seem; to look |
| 得分 | défēn | to score a point (in a competition, test etc); score; rating; grade |
| 获得 | huòdé | to obtain; to receive; to get |
Questions about 值得
What does 值得 mean?
值得 (zhídé) means "worth the money; to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)".
How do you write 值得?
值得 is made of 2 characters: 值 (10 strokes), 得 (11 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 值得 an HSK word?
Yes. 值得 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say something is not worth it with 值得?
Put 不 in front: 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 such a small thing.
What is the difference between 值得 and 值 (zhí)?
值 alone usually talks about money value, as in 这个值多少钱？(How much is this worth?). 值得 talks about whether something deserves effort, time, or attention, and usually takes a verb after it.