Difference between revisions of "Expressing "even" with "shenzhi""

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甚至 (shènzhì) is similar that of "even" in English. It is generally used towards the end of the sentence, when the speaker realizes that they maybe haven't gone far enough, and want to take the idea one step further

For example:

中国的网速让我感到沮丧甚至痛苦
这个古字甚至字典上也查不到
在中国，不但教育水平高的人会背诵唐诗，甚至连小孩子都会
他骑自行车骑得甚至比汽车跑得还快

不但 (bùdàn) and 甚至 can be used to form a structure similar to 不但...而且 (bùdàn...érqiě), meaning "not only...even". 甚至 is often followed by the 连...都 (lián...dōu) structure to add further emphasis.

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−	甚至 is generally used at the beginning the last clause of a sentence. It emphasizes a progression from the first part of the sentence, and highlights the importance of the second clause, similar to 'even' in English.
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