值 (zhí): value, be worth
值 (zhí) is a Chinese character meaning “value, be worth.” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 亻 (semantic) and 直 (phonetic). It ranks #600 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 值 person. Its radical form 亻 (person) appears in many related characters such as 人 (rén, person), 什 (shén, what), 今 (jīn, now).
Definitions
- value, be worth
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 值
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 值得verb | zhí de | worth the money | 4 |
| 价值noun | jià zhí | value | 5 |
| 值班verb | zhí bān | to work a shift | 6 |
| 充值verb | chōng zhí | to recharge (money onto a card) | 5 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 值钱adjective | zhí qián | valuable |
| 价值观noun | jià zhí guān | value system |
| 价值连城phrase | jià zhí lián chéng | invaluable |
| 峰值noun | fēng zhí | peak value |
| 数值noun | shù zhí | numerical value |
| 面值noun | miàn zhí | face value |
| 期望值noun | qī wàng zhí | expectations |
| 值得一提 | zhí de yī tí | to be worth mentioning |
| 正值adverb | zhèng zhí | just at the time of |
| 市值noun | shì zhí | market capitalization |
| 升值verb | shēng zhí | to rise in value |
| 一钱不值 | yī qián bù zhí | (idiom) not worth a penny |
| 值勤verb | zhí qín | variant of 執勤|执勤 |
| 贬值verb | biǎn zhí | to become devaluated |
| 绝对值noun | jué duì zhí | absolute value |
值 appears in 100 compound words: 16 as the first character, 69 as the last, and 15 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 值 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (9)
cetane number (quality of light diesel fuel, measured by its ignition delay)
Example Sentences
这个投资很值得，预计两年内就能收回成本。
Zhè gè tóuzī hěn zhíde, yùjì liǎng nián nèi jiù néng shōuhuí chéngběn.
This investment is very worthwhile; costs are expected to be recovered within two years.
xxxxxl18和xxxxxl19哪个更值?对比这些方面再做决定
x x x x x l 1 8 hé x x x x x l 1 9 nǎ gè gēng zhí ? duì bǐ zhè xiē fāng miàn zài zuò jué dìng
Which is more valuable, xxxxxl18 or xxxxxl19? Compare these aspects before making a decision
强生扩大高附加价值品项 接单动能曝光!
qiáng shēng kuò dà gāo fù jiā jià zhí pǐn xiàng jiē dān dòng néng pù guāng !
Johnson & Johnson expands high value-added items and exposes the momentum of receiving orders!
日本民众票选“CP值最高商务饭店”是它!日媒:给人一种安心感
rì běn mín zhòng piào xuǎn C P zhí zuì gāo shāng wù fàn diàn shì tā ! rì méi : gěi rén yī zhǒng ān xīn gǎn
It is the "business hotel with the highest CP value" voted by the Japanese people! Japanese media: It gives people a sense of security
“主动了解彼此的文化、价值观和生活方式”——访巴西..
zhǔ dòng le xiè bǐ cǐ de wén huā jiè zhí guàn hé shēng huó fāng shì fǎng bā xī . .
"Taking the initiative to understand each other's cultures, values and lifestyles" - Interview with Brazilian...
...烊,广州交投集团中欧班列预计发运9列、货值..
. . . 烊 , guǎng zhōu jiāo tóu jí tuán zhōng ōu bān liè yù jì fā yùn liè huò zhí . .
... The closing ceremony of Guangzhou Jiao Tong Investment Group was held in Guangzhou, which was held in the afternoon of May 18th.
你知道恐惧的价值吗?
Nǐ zhīdào kǒngjù de jiàzhí ma?
Do you know the value of fear?
你的提议值得考虑。
Nǐ de tíyì zhíde kǎolǜ.
Your suggestion is worth considering.
钱币的价值取决于所使用的金属的重量。
Qiánbì de jiàzhí qǔjué yú suǒ shǐyòng de jīnshǔ de zhòngliàng.
The value of a coin depends on the weight of the metal used.
值得观看的电视节目寥寥无几。
Zhíde guānkàn de diànshìjiémù liáoliáowújǐ.
Only a few TV programs are worth watching.
Character Family
Semantic Family — Characters sharing the 亻 (person) component
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