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值

zhí · zhi

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Meaning

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  1. value
  2. (to be) worth
  3. to happen to
  4. to be on duty
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Is it worth it?

  1. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)个(gè)小(xiǎo)灯笼(dēnglóng)只(zhǐ)要(yào)十(shí)块(kuài)，真(zhēn)值(zhí)！

    This little lantern is only ten yuan. Really worth it!

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，边(biān)上(shàng)坏(huài)了(le)，不(bù)值(zhí)十(shí)块(kuài)。

    Look, the edge is broken. It is not worth ten yuan.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)晚上(wǎnshang)点起来(diǎnqǐlai)很(hěn)好看(hǎokàn)，我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)值(zhí)。

    But it looks nice lit at night. I think it is worth it.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，你(nǐ)喜欢(xǐhuan)就(jiù)值(zhí)。我(wǒ)也(yě)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)。

    OK. If you like it, it is worth it. I will buy one too.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)说(shuō)不(bù)值(zhí)吗(ma)？

    Did you not say it was not worth it?

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)本(běn)旧(jiù)书(shū)值(zhí)5万(wàn)日(rì)元(yuán)。

This old book is worth 50,000 yen.

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

02

这(zhè)幅(fú)画(huà)值(zhí)很(hěn)多(duō)钱(qián)，你(nǐ)别(bié)随(suí)便(biàn)卖(mài)掉(diào)。

This painting is worth a lot of money, so don't sell it casually.

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