值得 zhí de
“to be worth; to deserve”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
值得 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1948: 值得 zhídé — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 128
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用法How to use 值得
值得 means 'to be worth' or 'to deserve' when saying that an action is worthwhile. It is normally followed by a verb phrase, such as 值得看 or 值得考虑. Common patterns are 很值得 + verb and 不值得 + verb; for price or monetary value, use 值 instead.
例句Example sentences
- 这部电影很值得看。zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn zhí dé kàn.This movie is well worth watching.
- 那个地方值得去一次。nà ge dì fang zhí dé qù yí cì.That place is worth visiting once.
- 你的想法值得考虑。nǐ de xiǎng fǎ zhí dé kǎo lǜ.Your idea is worth considering.