Usage note
值得表示有价值，适合去做。
zhí dé biǎo shì yǒu jià zhí， shì hé qù zuò。
值得 means to be worth it or deserving attention.
Context note
值得常用于评价事情、时间和努力。
zhí dé cháng yòng yú píng jià shì qíng 、 shí jiān hé nǔ lì。
It is often used to judge things, time, and effort.
5 examples
这本书值得一读。
zhè běn shū zhí dé yì dú。
This book is worth reading.
这个地方很值得去。
zhè ge dì fāng hěn zhí dé qù。
This place is worth visiting.
他值得信任。
tā zhí dé xìn rèn。
He is worthy of trust.
这个问题值得认真想一想。
zhè ge wèn tí zhí dé rèn zhēn xiǎng yi xiǎng。
This question is worth thinking about carefully.
努力学习是值得的。
nǔ lì xué xí shì zhí dé de。
Studying hard is worth it.
5 mini stories
这次旅行很值得。
zhè cì lǚ xíng hěn zhí dé。
This trip was very worthwhile.
老师说这个习惯值得保留。
lǎo shī shuō zhè ge xí guàn zhí dé bǎo liú。
The teacher said this habit is worth keeping.
她觉得帮助别人很值得。
tā jué de bāng zhù bié rén hěn zhí dé。
She felt helping others was worthwhile.
这部电影值得再看一次。
zhè bù diàn yǐng zhí dé zài kàn yí cì。
This movie is worth watching again.
只要结果好，等待也值得。
zhǐ yào jié guǒ hǎo， děng dài yě zhí dé。
If the result is good, the waiting is worth it.
Mini dialogue
值得看
A
这部电影好看吗？
Zhè bù diànyǐng hǎokàn ma?
Is this movie good?
B
很好看，很值得看！
Hěn hǎokàn, hěn zhídé kàn!
Very good, it's really worth watching!
值得学习
A
他为什么总是第一名？
Tā wèishénme zǒngshì dì-yī míng?
Why is he always first place?
B
因为他很努力，这种精神值得学习。
Yīnwèi tā hěn nǔlì, zhè zhǒng jīngshén zhídé xuéxí.
Because he works very hard, this spirit is worth learning from.
Related words and contrasts
similar
划算
huásuàn
good value
值得 means something is worth doing or having. 划算 is used more for things that are a good deal for the money.