Difference between revisions of "Expressing "even" with "shenzhi""
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| − | 甚至 (shènzhì) is similar that of "even" in English. It | + | 甚至 (shènzhì) is similar that of "even" in English. It can be used as a conjunction and an adverb. |
| + | When used as a conjunction, 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. In English, using even in this sense seems a bit wordy, but this progression from one idea to another is used a lot in Chinese. | ||
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* 在 中国，不但 教育 水平 高 的 人 会 背诵 唐诗， <em>甚至</em> 连 小 孩子 都 会 | * 在 中国，不但 教育 水平 高 的 人 会 背诵 唐诗， <em>甚至</em> 连 小 孩子 都 会 | ||
| − | * 他 骑 自行车 骑 得 <em>甚至</em> 比 汽车 跑 得 还 | + | * 他 骑 自行车 骑 得 <em>甚至</em> 比 汽车 跑 得 还 快。 |
| + | * 看 到 他 前 女友 的 照片 让 他 感到 遗憾 甚至 痛苦。 | ||
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| + | 甚至 can also be used as an adverb. | ||
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| + | adj + 得 + 甚至 + verb | ||
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| + | Some examples: | ||
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| + | * 中 国 的 网速 慢 得 让 我 <em>甚至</em> 想 打 人！ | ||
| + | * 天气 热 得 我<em>甚至</em> 没有 胃口 了。 | ||
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Revision as of 03:44, 21 October 2011
甚至 (shènzhì) is similar that of "even" in English. It can be used as a conjunction and an adverb.
When used as a conjunction, 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. In English, using even in this sense seems a bit wordy, but this progression from one idea to another is used a lot in Chinese.
For example:
- 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。
- 看 到 他 前 女友 的 照片 让 他 感到 遗憾 甚至 痛苦。
甚至 can also be used as an adverb.
adj + 得 + 甚至 + verb
Some examples:
- 中 国 的 网速 慢 得 让 我 甚至 想 打 人！
- 天气 热 得 我甚至 没有 胃口 了。
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.
