值得【zhídé】

值得 before a verb says the thing is worth doing. The thing comes first as the topic, and 值得 takes the verb after it.

一看, 一试, 一去 – a verb with 一 in front – are the common short forms: "worth a look", "worth a try".

Who should do it

A person can go between 值得 and the verb: worth us learning from, worth you worrying about.

On its own

值得 can end the sentence, with 很 or 不 in front: "it's worth it", "it isn't worth it".

值得 or 值

A price takes 值 on its own. 值得 is followed by a verb, never by an amount of money.

• × 这本书值得五十块 → 这本书值五十块
• × 这个电影值得 → 这个电影值得看 / 这个电影很值得一看