值

zhí
#600 most
frequent character
value, be worth
noun
verb

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

值 pairs 亻 person with 直 zhí, a sound part. The person part points to a human action: the first sense was to meet or encounter. From there it grew to be worth or worth, and then to value or valuable.

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Example Sentences

这件衣服的值钱在于它的质量。
zhè jiàn yīfú de zhí qián zàiyú tāde zhìliàng 。
The value of this garment lies in its quality.
这幅画的值请你告诉我。
zhè fú huà de zhí qǐng nǐ gàosù wǒ 。
Please tell me the worth of this painting.
这项投资非常值。
zhèxiàng tóuzī fēicháng zhí 。
This investment is very worthwhile.

Words with similar meanings

价值jiàzhí
value
More formal usage, often in economic contexts.
价格jiàgé
price
Refers specifically to the monetary cost, not general value.

Homophones

HSK 5
直zhí
straight, to straighten
执zhí
to execute (a plan), to grasp
职zhí
office, duty
植zhí
to plant
殖zhí
to grow, to reproduce

Words Starting With 值

值得zhí de
to be worth; to deserve
值班zhí bān
to work a shift; on duty

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