值得 + Verb (worth doing)
"Worth it"
- to be worth值得 + Verb = "(to be) worth doing".
- this这本书值得一看 = "this book is worth a read."
- to be worth值得 weighs whether something earns the effort.
to be worth值得 + Verb
- to be worth值得 says the action is worthwhile.
this这(measure word)个place地方worth值得once一go去。
- to be worth值得一去 = "worth a visit."
Practice
Worth a visit: 这个地方 ____ 一去。
值得 + Verb = worth doing: 值得一去.
Practice
值得 weighs whether something is worthwhile.
Yes — “worth (the effort)”.
Often to be worth值得 + one / a一 + Verb
- 值得一看 (worth a look), to be worth值得一试 (worth a try).
Explore
Correct or broken?
值得 + verb marks something as worth doing — negation is 不值得.
Practice
What is a common shape of this pattern?
值得一看, 值得一试, 值得一去.
Recap
Key idea
- to be worth值得 + Verb — "worth doing": 值得一看, to be worth值得一去
- Common shape: to be worth值得 + one / a一 + Verb
- Weighs whether it earns the effort
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Verb phrases.