Connectors 甚至 and 不过
Learn Connectors 甚至 and 不过 with practical HSK 4 examples, focus vocabulary, common pitfalls, and targeted cloze practice.
Pattern
connector + clause
Use this HSK 4 pattern to make sentence structure, scope, or emphasis explicit instead of relying on word-for-word English order.
他甚至没有说再见。
When to use Connectors 甚至 and 不过
Read connector + clause as a sentence tool, not just as vocabulary. First locate the main action or claim, then ask what 甚至 adds to it.
他甚至忘了自己的名字。
He even forgot his own name.
天气甚至比昨天更热。
The weather is even hotter than yesterday.
Common traps
- Do not translate connector + clause mechanically from English; check the Chinese word order first.
- Keep 甚至 close to the part of the sentence it controls.
- Do not overuse the pattern in every sentence; use it when it adds a clear role.
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