值得 + Verb (worth doing)
IntroducedEvaluate an action before doing it
- A friend recommends a place for a visit.
- this这个place地方worth值得once一go去。 — The speaker judges visiting it worthwhile.
A friend recommends a place for a visit. What does 这个地方值得一去。 communicate?
The speaker judges visiting it worthwhile. 一去 gives a compact action phrase here. Worthwhile is an evaluation, not evidence that the visit already occurred.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is worth值得 + Verb (worth doing). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
this这(measure word)个place地方worth值得once一go去。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: Worth a visit: 这个地方 ____ 一去。
值得 + Verb = worth doing: 值得一去.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, this这个place地方worth值得once一go去。: The speaker judges visiting it worthwhile.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
What is a common shape of this pattern?
值得一看, 值得一试, 值得一去.
Know the boundary
- once一go去 gives a compact action phrase here.
- Worthwhile is an evaluation, not evidence that the visit already occurred.
值得 weighs whether something is worthwhile.
Yes — “worth (the effort)”.
In the opening situation: The speaker judges visiting it worthwhile.
一去 gives a compact action phrase here. Worthwhile is an evaluation, not evidence that the visit already occurred. The speaker judges visiting it worthwhile.
Use the distinction
- The speaker judges visiting it worthwhile.
- once一go去 gives a compact action phrase here. Worthwhile is an evaluation, not evidence that the visit already occurred.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Verb phrases.
A friend recommends a place for a visit. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.