worth the money · to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)

zhí de

zh+í·2nd toned+e·neutral tone

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If it is worth doing, do it well.

如果事情值得做就值得做好。

This is a book to read.

这是本值得一看的书。

That music is worth listening to many times.

这音乐值得听许多次。

This book is worth reading again.

这本书值得再看一遍。

Today's paper contains nothing of importance.

今天的报纸没有甚么值得看的新闻。

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