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    Referring to value or worth with 价值 (jiàzhí)

    Existence & Possession
    Numbers & Quantity

    Structure

    价值 + Amount

    Explanation

    The noun 价值 (jiàzhí) means 'value' or 'worth.' It is used to describe the monetary or intrinsic value of something. It often appears before a number and currency unit, as in 价值十亿美元 (worth one billion US dollars).

    Examples

    • 这幅画的价值超过了一百万元。

      Zhè fú huà de jiàzhí chāoguò le yì bǎi wàn yuán.

      The value of this painting exceeds one million yuan.

    • 健康的价值是无法用金钱衡量的。

      Jiànkāng de jiàzhí shì wúfǎ yòng jīnqián héngliáng de.

      The value of health cannot be measured with money.

    • 这栋房子的价值涨了不少。

      Zhè dòng fángzi de jiàzhí zhǎng le bù shǎo.

      The value of this house has risen quite a bit.

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