How to say “be worth” in Chinese
be worth
“Be worth” in Chinese is 值, zhí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
值 is read zhí. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 直 zhí hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “值”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 值. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个地方值得去。zhègedìfangzhídéqùThis place is worth a visit.
- 这个景点很值得参观zhègejǐngdiǎnhěnzhídécānguānThis sight is really worth visiting.
- 那个景区值得去吗？nàgejǐngqūzhídéqùmaIs that scenic area worth going to?
- 这块手表值多少钱zhèkuàishǒubiǎozhíduōshaoqiánHow much is this watch worth?
- 你觉得这辆车值二十万吗？nǐjuédezhèliàngchēzhíèrshíwànmaDo you think this car is worth two hundred thousand?
- 我的手机没钱了得3充值wǒdeshǒujīméiqiánle,děichōngzhíMy phone is out of credit — I need to top it up.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Save or spend”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be worth” in Chinese?
“Be worth” in Chinese is 值, pinyin zhí.
What does 值 mean?
值 (zhí) means “be worth”.
How do you write 值?
值 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 值?
值 is read zhí. Tones: zhí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be worth” in the lesson “Save or spend”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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