犯得着

worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile) / also written 犯得上[fan4 de5 shang4]

to violate / to offend / to assault / criminal / crime / to make a mistake / recurrence (of mistake or sth bad)

to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

to have to / must / ought to / to need to

to obtain

(chess) move / trick / all right! / (dialect) to add

to touch / to come in contact with / to feel / to be affected by / to catch fire / to burn / (coll.) to fall asleep / (after a verb) hitting the mark / succeeding in

aspect particle indicating action in progress

to wear (clothes) / to contact / to use / to apply