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The character 值 is structured with the person radical 亻 on the left and the component 直 on the right, which provides phonetic guidance and conveys a sense of straightness or direct alignment. Etymologically, 值 originally meant to meet, face, or encounter in a direct manner. Over time, this sense of direct confrontation or alignment evolved into the concept of something being equivalent or commensurate with what is encountered, which subsequently led to its dominant modern meanings pertaining to value, worth, and numerical price.
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这本书很值得读。
他今天在公司值班。
这个东西价值很高。
我认为这不值得生气。
他的建议非常有价值。
我们要善于发现生活中的小确幸，这很值得。
这些股票在过去一年里大幅增值。
这是一个值得深入思考的问题。