🇬🇧🇨🇳 valuable - 有价值的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "valuable" ("有价值的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Something is valuable when it is worth a lot of money or is very special and important. A valuable thing could be made of gold, be very rare, or be something people really want. It can also be valuable because it is important to you, like a favorite toy, a family ring, or a special drawing. Valuable things should be kept safe and treated with care so they don’t get lost or broken.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Dad calls sleep his most valuable treasure, and we kids steal it every morning at 5 a.m.

My baby brother tried to trade Mom’s valuable ring for three crayons and a half-eaten cookie.

Mom says time is valuable, but I still spend most of mine arguing with a toaster that won’t toast evenly.

I put my valuable cookie in a safe place, but my stomach found it anyway.

I thought my rock collection wasn’t valuable until my friend offered me his lunch for one pebble.

One day a girl finds a small valuable coin in the sand. She shows the valuable coin to an old man. He cries and says the coin is valuable — it is his lost coin and part of his life. He gives the girl a valuable smile and a valuable old watch. They both feel warm.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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