不值钱

不值錢

bùzhíqián

adjective

Meanings

1 worthless, of little value (monetary or figurative)
2 (of feelings, effort, apologies) cheap, not worth much

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Examples

这种东西在网上一抓一大把，不值钱。

Zhè zhǒng dōngxī zài wǎngshàng yì zhuā yí dà bǎ, bù zhíqián.

You can grab this stuff online by the handful — it's worthless.

他的眼泪最不值钱，一哭就过去了。

Tā de yǎnlèi zuì bù zhíqián, yì kū jiù guòqù le.

His tears are the cheapest — one cry and it's forgotten.

Tips

usage

Concrete (of goods) and figurative (of feelings/apologies/time) uses are equally common. In a workplace context '你的时间不值钱吗？' ('is your time worth nothing?') is a standard rebuke against uncompensated overtime.

Stroke Order

不 bù

值 zhí

钱 qián