值 (zhí) — (verb) to be worth; (verb) to be on duty
Definition
值 covers two unrelated uses: 'be worth' (as in 二十块钱) — similar to 值得 but often used in quick price/value phrases; and 'be on duty' (你值早班吗?), a verb used as shorthand for 值班.
verb
to be worthto be on duty
Easily confused
Examples
- 值。Zhè běn shū zhí èr shí kuài qián.This book is worth 20 yuan.
- 值？Nǐ zhí zǎo bān ma?Are you on the morning shift?
- 值。Zhè jiàn yī fu bù zhí nà me duō qián.This piece of clothing is not worth that much money.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
值 is made from 亻 (written in full as 人, a person) and 直, with 直 giving the sound.
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