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值得

zhí de · zhi de

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. worth the money
  2. to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)
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Worth the wait

  1. Dengdeng

    这家(zhèjiā)店(diàn)要(yào)排队(páiduì)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)，值得(zhíde)吗(ma)？

    This shop has an hour-long line. Is it worth it?

  2. Liangliang

    听说(tīngshuō)很(hěn)好吃(hǎochī)，值得(zhíde)等(děng)。

    I hear it is delicious. It is worth the wait.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)以前(yǐqián)吃(chī)过(guò)吗(ma)？

    Have you eaten here before?

  4. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)，不过(bùguò)大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)说(shuō)值得(zhíde)试一试(shìyīshì)。

    No, but everyone says it is worth a try.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我们(wǒmen)排队(páiduì)吧(ba)。

    OK, let's queue.

  6. Liangliang

    前面(qiánmiàn)的(de)人(rén)说(shuō)卖完(màiwán)了(le)。明天(míngtiān)早点(zǎodiǎn)来(lái)，也(yě)值得(zhíde)！

    The people ahead say it is sold out. Come earlier tomorrow, still worth it!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)意(yì)见(jiàn)不(bù)值(zhí)得(de)听(tīng)。

His opinions aren't worth listening to.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

一(yì)本(běn)不(bù)值(zhí)得(de)读(dú)的(de)书(shū)，一(yì)开(kāi)始(shǐ)就(jiù)不(bù)应(yīng)该(gāi)买(mǎi)。

A book not worth reading is not worth buying in the first place.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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值
zhí

value; (to be) worth

得
dé

to obtain; to get

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