Difference between revisions of "Expressing "to be worth" doing with "zhide""
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值得 (zhíde) means "to be worth" doing something, and is often placed before a verb or a verb phrase. Note that it is used to describe whether an action is worth it and cannot be used to state that something is worth a certain monetary value. For that 值 must be used on its own. | 值得 (zhíde) means "to be worth" doing something, and is often placed before a verb or a verb phrase. Note that it is used to describe whether an action is worth it and cannot be used to state that something is worth a certain monetary value. For that 值 must be used on its own. | ||
| − | ==值得 as an | + | ==值得 as an Adverb== |
===Structure=== | ===Structure=== | ||
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| − | 值得 + Verb/[Verb | + | 值得 + Verb / [Verb Phrase] |
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| − | ==值得 as an | + | ==值得 as an Adjective== |
值得 can also be used as an adjective - on its own, or following a verb phrase. | 值得 can also be used as an adjective - on its own, or following a verb phrase. | ||
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| − | ([Verb | + | ([Verb Phrase]) + 值得 |
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[[Category: B2 grammar points]] | [[Category: B2 grammar points]] | ||
[[Category: Verbs]] | [[Category: Verbs]] | ||
| − | {{Basic Grammar|值得|B2|值得 + | + | {{Basic Grammar|值得|B2|值得 + Verb|这个 想法 不错 ， <em>值得</em> 考虑 。|grammar point|ASGGJA6A}} |
{{POS|Verbs}} | {{POS|Verbs}} | ||
{{Used for| Expressing quality}} | {{Used for| Expressing quality}} | ||
{{Subprop|Verb phrases}} | {{Subprop|Verb phrases}} | ||
Revision as of 09:13, 20 October 2016
值得 (zhíde) means "to be worth" doing something, and is often placed before a verb or a verb phrase. Note that it is used to describe whether an action is worth it and cannot be used to state that something is worth a certain monetary value. For that 值 must be used on its own.
Contents
值得 as an Adverb
Structure
值得 + Verb / [Verb Phrase]
Examples
- 雷锋 助人为乐 的 精神 值得 我们 学习。The spirit of altruism merits some study.
- 巴金 的 散文 很 值得 一看。 Ba Jin's prose deserves a look.
- 这 件 小事 不 值得 你 担心。This little thing isn't worth your time.
值得 as an Adjective
值得 can also be used as an adjective - on its own, or following a verb phrase.
Structure
([Verb Phrase]) + 值得
Examples
- 值得吗？ 值得。Is it worth it? Yes. It's worth it.
- 上大学(很)值得。Attending college is worth it.
- 学汉语是值得的。Studying Chinese is really worth it.
When expressing that something is not worth doing one can say something is either 不值得 or 值不得.
