物有所值
wù yǒu suǒ zhí
worth the money; good value
Character by character
物wù
goods
goods
有yǒu
have
have
所suǒ
their
their
值zhí
worth
worth
Example
这家餐厅虽然不便宜，但菜和服务都物有所值。
This restaurant is not cheap, but the food and service are worth the money.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Used of purchases, tickets and services. Advertisers prefer the stronger 物超所值, “worth more than it costs”.
Learn this in Lesson 130 · HSK 7–9: 修还是换 (Repair or replace?)
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