Structure:

值得 + Verb/[Verb phrase]

Meaning:

值得 (zhíde) means “to be worth” doing something, and is often placed before a verb or a verb phrase. Note that it is used to describe whether an action is worth it and cannot be used to state that something is worth a certain monetary value. For that 值 must be used on its own.

Examples:

1. 这 件 小事 不 值得 你 担心。

    Zhè jiàn xiǎoshì bú zhídé nǐ dānxīn

    This little thing isn’t worth your time.

2. 雷锋 助人为乐 的 精神 值得 我们 学习。

    Léifēnɡ zhùrénwéilè de jīnɡshen zhídé wǒmen xuéxí

    The spirit of altruism merits some study.

3. 巴金 的 散文 很 值得 一看。

    Bājīn de sǎnwén hěn zhídé yíkàn

    Ba Jin’s prose deserves a look.

                      值得 as an adjective

Structure:

([Verb phrase]) + 值

Meaning:

值得 can also be used as an adjective – on its own, or following a verb phrase

Examples:

1. 学汉语是值得的。

    Xuéhànyǔshìzhídéde

    Studying Chinese is really worth it.

2. 上大学(很)值得。

    Shànɡdàxué(hěn)zhídé

    Attending college is worth it.

3. 值得吗？ 值得。

    Zhídémɑ? zhídé

    Is it worth it? Yes. It’s worth it.