HSK · Level 38
120 words
Chinese word
值
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhí
Meaning
- nounvalue
Example
这个数的值是5。zhè ge shù de zhí shì 5
The value of this number is 5.
More examples
这个数的值比上次大。zhè ge shù de zhí bǐ shàng cì dà
The value of this number is greater than last time.
Core concept
A measure of what something amounts to or how much it matters.
Common phrases
最大值zuì dà zhí
maximum value
最小值zuì xiǎo zhí
minimum value
平均值píng jūn zhí
average value
Similar words
价值jià zhí: The benefit, importance, or worth found in a person or thing.
价钱jià qián: The price paid for an item in a purchase.
价格jià gé: The price assigned to a product or service for buying and selling.
Definition in Chinese
既可作名词指数值或价值，也可作动词表示值得，常见用法包括数学的数值和口语中的评价用法。jì kě zuò míng cí zhǐ shù zhí huò jià zhí yě kě zuò dòng cí biǎo shì zhí de cháng jiàn yòng fǎ bāo kuò shù xué de shù zhí hé kóu yǔ zhōng de píng jià yòng fǎ
Word origin
值 (zhí, "value") originally described a person holding an assigned duty, and this concrete idea of an assigned role developed into the broader sense of an amount or worth.
Usage tips
- In conversation, 值得 (zhíde, "be worth doing") introduces an action that merits the effort, while 很值 (hěn zhí, "good value") evaluates a purchase or choice.