值

zhí

亻 + 直

HSK 3.0Level 4

Definitions

zhí (noun) value; worth

zhí (verb) to be worth

zhí (verb) to be on duty

zhí (verb) to happen to

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 亻 represents the meaning and 直 represents the sound.

Semantic: 亻 Phonetic: 直

About

The character 值 combines the person radical 亻 on the left with the phonetic component 直 on the right. 直 also contributes a semantic sense of straightness or uprightness. Originally, 值 meant to hold something straight or occupy a particular position. Its primary meaning later shifted to denote the value, price, or worth of an object or action. It can also signify being on duty or encountering a scheduled time or event.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

这本书很值得读。

Zhè běn shū hěn zhídé dú.

This book is very worth reading.

他今天在公司值班。

Tā jīntiān zài gōngsī zhíbān.

He is on duty at the company today.

这个东西价值很高。

Zhège dōngxī jiàzhí hěn gāo.

This thing is of high value.

我认为这不值得生气。

Wǒ rènwéi zhè bù zhídé shēngqì.

I don't think this is worth getting angry about.

他的建议非常有价值。

Tā de jiànyì fēicháng yǒu jiàzhí.

His suggestion is very valuable.

我们要善于发现生活中的小确幸，这很值得。

Wǒmen yào shànyú fāxiàn shēnghuó zhōng de xiǎo quèxìng, zhè hěn zhídé.

We should be good at discovering the small joys in life; it's very worthwhile.

这些股票在过去一年里大幅增值。

Zhèxiē gǔpiào zài guòqù yī nián lǐ dàfú zēngzhí.

These stocks have appreciated significantly in the past year.

这是一个值得深入思考的问题。

Zhè shì yīgè zhídé shēnrù sīkǎo de wèntí.

This is a question worth thinking deeply about.

Related Characters

Component: 亻

Component: 直

值