How to Say ‘It mainly depends on whether the person is worth it.’ in Simplified Chinese
主要看对象值不值得。
zhǔ yào kàn duì xiàng zhí bù zhí dé
[joo yow kahn dway shyang jr bu jr duh]
🇨🇳 In China: Calling someone [值不值得] in this context is teasing confidence, like making them 'earn' your attention. It can sound charming if delivered lightly, but too cold if your tone is flat.
Phrase Breakdown
主要看对象
zhǔ yào kàn duì xiàng
mainly depends on the person / depends on the target person
主要看 means “mainly depends on” or “the key is to look at”; 对象 means the other person or target in context.
这件事主要看对象。
This depends mainly on the person involved.
Words in this phrase
主要
zhǔ yào
[joo yow]
mainly; primarily
Introduces the key deciding factor in a situation.
主要看对象值不值得，不然我也不会多说。
It mainly depends on whether the person is worth it; otherwise I wouldn’t say much.
看
kàn
[kahn]
depend on; look at
Used here to mean the result depends on a certain condition.
主要看对象值不值得，这话听着还挺真诚。
It depends on whether the person is worth it; that actually sounds pretty sincere.
对象
duì xiàng
[dway shyang]
person; target; romantic interest
Refers to the person you are talking to or interested in romantically.
主要看对象值不值得，所以你是在考察我吗？
It depends on whether the person is worth it—so are you evaluating me?
值不值得
zhí bù zhí dé
[jr bu jr duh]
whether someone is worth it
Suggests judging if someone deserves your time, attention, or flirting energy.
主要看对象值不值得，听起来你标准不低。
It depends on whether the person is worth it; sounds like your standards aren’t low.
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