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值zhívalue; (to be) worth

HSK 4word

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值 (zhí) means "value" or "(to be) worth," and it can also mean "to happen to" or "to be on duty." It is often used to say how much something is worth, as in 这本书值十块钱 (this book is worth ten yuan).

What does 值 mean?

  1. 1.

    value; (to be) worthverb

  2. 2.

    to happen toverb

  3. 3.

    to be on dutyverb

What does the character 值 mean?

  • 值value; (to be) worth

How do you use 值?

值 often comes before an amount of money to say what something is worth.

What are some examples of 值 in a sentence?

  1. 这本书值十块钱。

    Zhè běn shū zhí shí kuài qián.

    This book is worth ten yuan.

  2. 这部手机不值这么多钱。

    Zhè bù shǒujī bù zhí zhème duō qián.

    This phone isn't worth this much money.

  3. 你觉得这件衣服值多少钱?

    Nǐ juéde zhè jiàn yīfu zhí duōshao qián?

    How much do you think this piece of clothing is worth?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.