甚至

shèn zhì

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Conjunction Very common

Definitions

1. even; so much so that

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Word relationships

Related words

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不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

Commonly paired with 甚至 in the pattern 不但...甚至 (not only... but even).

Synonyms

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乃至

nǎi zhì

and even

Means 'even' or 'and even', often in formal writing.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often follows 不但 in the pattern 不但...甚至... to express 'not only... but even...'.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 甚至於 (shèn zhì yú), which is more formal and used in Taiwanese Mandarin.

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 4+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 7 min

Connectors 甚至 and 不过

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Example Sentences

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他甚至忘了吃饭。

He even forgot to eat.

湯姆甚至沒有駕駛證。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 6105189)

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Words Containing 甚至

so much (that)

filled with joy (quotation from poems by Cao Cao 曹操[cáo cāo])

Child Words of 甚至

to arrive

what

甚至