worth it; cost-effective
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
worth it; worthwhile; cost-effective
dialectUsed in dialects to indicate that something is a good deal or that the benefit justifies the cost/effort. Often used in rhetorical questions or negative statements.
Wèi为
le了
zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
shēng生
qì气
，
hé合
de得
zháo着
ma吗
？
Is it worth getting angry over such a trivial matter?
Pǎo跑
nà那
me么
yuǎn远
chī吃
yī一
wǎn碗
miàn面
，
wǒ我
jué觉
de得
bù不
hé合
de得
zháo着
。
I don't think it's worth traveling so far just to eat a bowl of noodles.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
zhì质
liàng量
hǎo好
yòu又
pián便
yi宜
，
zhēn真
hé合
de得
zháo着
mǎi买
。
This piece of clothing is good quality and cheap, so buying it is really worth it.