甚至shèn zhìeven; so much so that
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.
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?
How is 甚至 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你最近很累吗?
Nǐ zuìjìn hěn lèi ma?
Have you been tired lately?
- 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.
- Speaker A:
你要好好休息。
Nǐ yào hǎohǎo xiūxi.
You need to get some proper rest.
- Speaker B:
我知道,谢谢。
Wǒ zhīdào, xièxie.
I know, thanks.
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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.