zai3 dak1 gwo3䎺得過䎺得过

Jyutpingzai3 dak1 gwo3

Yalejai dāk gwo

Definition

Worthwhile, worth doing, or cost-effective.

colloquialmoneydaily actions

How it's used

Focuses on the trade off between cost, effort, or time versus the eventual benefit. It is frequently used in casual decision making when weighing options, often appearing at the end of a sentence to summarize a judgment. Unlike formal terms for value, it carries a sense of practical, street smart calculation.

Examples

le1呢fan2份gung1工jan4人gung1工gou1高，kei4其sat6實dou1都gei2幾䎺zai3得dak1過。

The pay for this job is high, it is actually quite worthwhile.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得ni1呢go3個gaa3價cin4錢maai5買le1呢bou6部din6電waa2話䎺zai3得dak1過gwo3咩？

Do you think it is worth buying this phone at this price?

Common phrases

kei4其sat6實dou1都gei2幾䎺zai3得dak1過

actually quite worth it

nam2諗dak1得gwo3過

worth considering

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the simple adjective 抵, which usually refers to a good bargain or low price. 䎺得過 is broader and applies to situations where you are evaluating whether the effort or risk involved is justified by the outcome.