价值

jiàzhí

Traditional: 價值

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Translation

value, worth

Word origin

A compound of 价 (jià, price) and 值 (zhí, worth, to be worth), combining two near-synonyms to express the abstract notion of value.

Origin
compound
Root
价 (jià, price) + 值 (zhí, worth)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 价

Stroke order for 值

Examples

This painting is very valuable.

héng

The value of time is hard to measure in money.

This experience was of great value to me.

We should respect the worth of every person.

zhǎng

The market value of this house has risen.

价值 (jiàzhí) means value or worth, covering both monetary worth and abstract value such as the value of an experience or a person. It is the standard word for value in both everyday and formal contexts.

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