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值钱

zhí qián · zhi qian

Traditional 值錢

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. valuable
  2. costly
  3. expensive
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The old watch

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)抽屉(chōuti)里(lǐ)找到(zhǎodào)一块(yīkuài)旧(jiù)手表(shǒubiǎo)，不(bù)知道(zhīdào)值不值钱(zhíbùzhíqián)。

    I found an old watch in the drawer. I do not know if it is valuable.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)网上(wǎngshàng)查(chá)了(le)，这种(zhèzhǒng)表(biǎo)很(hěn)值钱(zhíqián)，能(néng)卖(mài)两千块(liǎngqiānkuài)。

    I looked it up online. This kind of watch is very valuable. It can sell for two thousand yuan.

  3. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)！我(wǒ)拿(ná)去(qù)卖(mài)了(le)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)吃饭(chīfàn)。

    Great! I will sell it and treat you to a meal.

  4. Liangliang

    等一下(děngyīxià)，这(zhè)是(shì)你(nǐ)爸爸(bàba)的(de)表(biǎo)吧(ba)？

    Wait, this is your dad's watch, isn't it?

  5. Dengdeng

    对哦(duìò)！那(nà)我(wǒ)还是(háishi)放回去(fànghuíqu)吧(ba)。

    Oh right! Then I had better put it back.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)该(gāi)把(bǎ)你(nǐ)的(de)值(zhí)钱(qián)物(wù)品(pǐn)保(bǎo)存(cún)在(zài)一(yí)个(gè)安(ān)全(quán)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)。

You should keep your valuables in a safe place.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)幅(fú)画(huà)虽(suī)然(rán)旧(jiù)，但(dàn)非(fēi)常(cháng)值(zhí)钱(qián)。

Although this painting is old, it is very valuable.

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