犯得著 fàn de zháo

be worth it; worth doing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile)
  2. 2. also written 犯得上fàn de shàng

Characters

Character Meaning
犯 fàn HSK 6
to violate; to offend; to make a mistake
得 de HSK 2
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
著 zháo HSK 4
aspect particle indicating action in progress