How to say “be worth it” in Chinese
be worth it, deserve
“Be worth it” in Chinese is 值得, zhí dé: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
值得 is read zhí dé: 2 syllables. 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.
In 觉得 it is read with the neutral tone: de.
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 “值得”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 值得. 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?
- 这个展览值得去看看zhègezhǎnlǎnzhídéqùkànkanThis exhibition is worth seeing.
- 经典作品值得读很多遍jīngdiǎnzuòpǐnzhídédúhěnduōbiànClassics are worth rereading many times.
- 他是一个值得信赖的朋友。tāshìyígezhídéxìnlàidepéngyouHe’s a friend you can count on.
More words from the lesson “Worth the trip”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be worth it” in Chinese?
“Be worth it” in Chinese is 值得, pinyin zhídé.
What does 值得 mean?
值得 (zhídé) means “be worth it, deserve”.
How do you write 值得?
值得 is 2 characters: 值 (zhí) — be worth; value; 得 (dé) — get, obtain. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 值得?
值得 is read zhídé. Tones: zhí — second tone, dé — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be worth it” in the lesson “Worth the trip”
This word is from the topic “Travel and vacations” 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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