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 Adverb

Structure

值得 + Verb / [Verb Phrase]

Examples

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

When expressing that something is not worth doing one can say something is either 不值得 or 值不得.

See also

Sources and Further Reading

Category: B2 grammar points Category: Verbs