Expressing "to be worth" doing with "zhide" (Redirected from ASGGJA6A) Level B2 Similar to Used for Expressing quality Keywords 值得 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 1 值得 as an Adverb 1.1 Structure 1.2 Examples 2 值得 as an Adjective 2.1 Structure 2.2 Examples 3 See also 4 Sources and Further Reading 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. See also Sources and Further Reading 现代汉语八百词 (pp. 677-678) →buy