甚至

shèn zhì

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Conjunction Very common

Definitions

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

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

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and even

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

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

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

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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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so much (that)

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

to arrive

what