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甚至shèn zhìeven; so much so that

HSK 4word

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甚至 (shèn zhì) means "even; so much so that." It appears in 他很忙,甚至没有时间吃饭。 (He's so busy that he doesn't even have time to eat.) and 这个字甚至老师也不认识。 (Even the teacher doesn't know this character.) A speaker says 是啊,我甚至周末也在工作。 (Yes, I'm even working on weekends.)

What does 甚至 mean?

  1. 1.

    even; so much so thatconjunction

What do the characters in 甚至 mean?

  • 甚not compositional here
  • 至not compositional here

How do you use 甚至?

See it in 他很忙,甚至没有时间吃饭 and 这个字甚至老师也不认识

What are some examples of 甚至 in a sentence?

  1. 他很忙,甚至没有时间吃饭。

    Tā hěn máng, shènzhì méiyǒu shíjiān chīfàn.

    He's so busy that he doesn't even have time to eat.

  2. 这个字甚至老师也不认识。

    Zhège zì shènzhì lǎoshī yě bú rènshi.

    Even the teacher doesn't know this character.

How is 甚至 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你最近很累吗?

    Nǐ zuìjìn hěn lèi ma?

    Have you been tired lately?

  2. Speaker B:

    是啊,我甚至周末也在工作。

    Shì a, wǒ shènzhì zhōumò yě zài gōngzuò.

    Yes, I'm even working on weekends.

  3. Speaker A:

    你要好好休息。

    Nǐ yào hǎohǎo xiūxi.

    You need to get some proper rest.

  4. Speaker B:

    我知道,谢谢。

    Wǒ zhīdào, xièxie.

    I know, thanks.

Can you use 甚至 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 这个字___老师也不认识。 (Even the teacher doesn't know this character.)
  2. 2.What does 他很忙,甚至没有时间吃饭。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 是啊,我___周末也在工作。 (Yes, I'm even working on weekends.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.