值得

zhí de · zhi de

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. worth the money
  2. to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)

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2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)意(yì)见(jiàn)不(bù)值(zhí)得(de)听(tīng)。

His opinions aren't worth listening to.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

一(yì)本(běn)不(bù)值(zhí)得(de)读(dú)的(de)书(shū),一(yì)开(kāi)始(shǐ)就(jiù)不(bù)应(yīng)该(gāi)买(mǎi)。

A book not worth reading is not worth buying in the first place.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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