值得 (zhí dé) — to be worth; to deserve
Definition
值得 expresses that something is 'worth it' — the cost, effort, or time pays off (值得看 'worth watching'). It's an evaluation of value, not an obligation like 该 ('should') or a verdict on merit like 配 ('deserve').
verb
to be worthto deserve
Examples
- 值得。Zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn zhí dé kàn.This movie is worth watching.
- 值得？Huā zhè me duō qián mǎi zhè ge zhí dé ma?Is it worth spending so much money to buy this?
- 值得。Tā de nǔ lì zhí dé wǒ men xué xí.His efforts are worth learning from.
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