价值
Traditional: 價值
jià zhí HSK 5

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📚 Example Sentences

这本书很有价值。
Zhè běn shū hěn yǒu jiàzhí.
This book has great value.
我们需要讨论它的价值。
Wǒmen xūyào tǎolùn tā de jiàzhí.
We need to discuss its value.
这个礼物价值不高。
Zhège lǐwù jiàzhí bù gāo.
This gift is not of high value.
这本书很有价值。
Zhè běn shū hěn yǒu jiàzhí.
This book is very valuable.
它的价值很高。
Tā de jiàzhí hěn gāo.
Its value is very high.

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 价 (jià) as 'price' and 值 (zhí) as 'worth'—together, they form 'value,' combining tangible cost with intangible worth. Associate it with the phrase '价值连城' (worth a city), highlighting something so valuable it could buy an entire city.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in formality and used in both spoken and written Chinese across various contexts, including economics (e.g., 商品价值 - commodity value), philosophy, and everyday life. It often appears in discussions about ethics, business, or personal beliefs to express worth beyond just price.

📖 Grammar Points

价值 is often used as a noun in structures like '有/没有 + 价值' (to have/lack value) or '是 + 形容词 + 的 + 价值' (e.g., 是重要的价值 - is an important value). It can also be modified by adjectives, as in 高价值 (high value) or 低价值 (low value).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, 价值 often relates to collectivist values, such as contributing to society or family, and is central to discussions about 社会主义核心价值观 (socialist core values). It reflects a balance between material progress and moral integrity, emphasizing harmony and long-term worth.

🔄 Similar Words

价格 (jiàgé) means 'price' and refers specifically to monetary cost, while 价值 is broader, encompassing non-material worth. 意义 (yìyì) translates to 'meaning' or 'significance' and focuses more on purpose or implication, whereas 价值 emphasizes measurable or perceived worth.

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