值得

zhídé

Meaning

值得 is a verb meaning “to be worth”, “to deserve”, “to be worthwhile”. It says that doing something is valuable or will pay off.

Basic structure

值得 + Verb → worth doing 不值得 + Verb → not worth doing

Examples

您(Nín)看(kàn)看(kan)这(zhè)个(ge)，不(bù)管(guǎn)从(cóng)价(jià)格(gé)方(fāng)面(miàn)看(kàn)，还(hái)是(shì)从(cóng)质(zhì)量(liàng)上(shàng)看(kàn)，都(dōu)是(shì)值(zhí)得(dé)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)的(de)。

Have a look at this. Whether you go by price or by quality, it's worth considering.

你(Nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)改(gǎi)改(gai)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)脾(pí)气(qi)，别(bié)总(zǒng)是(shì)为(wèi)一(yī)点儿(diǎnr)小(xiǎo)事(shì)生(shēng)气(qì)，不(bù)值(zhí)得(dé)。

You should work on your temper. Don't keep getting angry over little things — it isn't worth it.

我(Wǒ)们(men)总(zǒng)是(shì)很(hěn)容(róng)易(yì)看(kàn)到(dào)一(yī)个(gè)人(rén)的(de)缺(quē)点(diǎn)，但(dàn)是(shì)别(bié)忘(wàng)了(le)，他(tā)身(shēn)上(shang)的(de)优(yōu)点(diǎn)更(gèng)值(zhí)得(dé)我(wǒ)们(men)去(qù)发(fā)现(xiàn)、去(qù)学(xué)习(xí)。

We spot a person's faults all too easily. But don't forget — their strengths are far more worth noticing and learning from.

Common expressions

值得学习 — worth learning 值得考虑 — worth considering 值得相信 — worth trusting 值得注意 — worth noting 值得买 — worth buying

值得 vs. 应该

这(Zhè)本(běn)书(shū)值(zhí)得(dé)看(kàn)。

This book is worth reading.

你(Nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)看(kàn)这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)。

You should read this book.

值得 → worth it, because it pays off. 应该 → should, an obligation or advice.

值得 vs. 可以

值(Zhí)得(dé)去(qù)。

It's worth going.

可(Kě)以(yǐ)去(qù)。

You can go.

值得 → the value of doing it. 可以 → permission or possibility.

Remember: 值得 = worth doing. A verb follows it. It stresses the value or benefit of an action.