Difference between revisions of "Expressing "even" with "shenzhi""
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| − | 甚至 (shènzhì) is similar to "even" in English. It is | + | 甚至 (shènzhì) is similar to "even" in English. It is used to emphasize something, often a person’s or group’s ability to do something. It can also be used to supplement the speaker’s initial thought, creating the impression that the speaker has realized half way through his statement that he hasn’t gone far enough, and wants to take the idea one step further. |
| − | ==Structure== | + | ==Structure - emphasis == |
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| + | 甚至 + focus of emphasis | ||
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| − | * | + | * 他 骑 自行车 的 速度 <em>甚至</em> 比 汽车 还 快。 |
| + | * 他 是 个 探险家，他 <em>甚至</em> 去 过 北极。 | ||
* 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。 | ||
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| − | == | + | Note the phrase following 甚至 often uses 连, 都 or 也 to add further emphasis. |
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| + | ==Structure - supplementary thought == | ||
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| − | 甚至 | + | 甚至 + additional thought |
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| − | * 他 | + | * 前 女友 的 照片 让 他 感到 遗憾 <em>甚至</em> 痛苦。 |
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| + | * 我 觉得 两天 内 完成 这个 任务 很 难，<em>甚至</em> 是 不 可能 的。 | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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甚至 (shènzhì) is similar to "even" in English. It is used to emphasize something, often a person’s or group’s ability to do something. It can also be used to supplement the speaker’s initial thought, creating the impression that the speaker has realized half way through his statement that he hasn’t gone far enough, and wants to take the idea one step further.
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Structure - emphasis
甚至 + focus of emphasis
- 他 骑 自行车 的 速度 甚至 比 汽车 还 快。
- 他 是 个 探险家，他 甚至 去 过 北极。
- 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。
Note the phrase following 甚至 often uses 连, 都 or 也 to add further emphasis.
Structure - supplementary thought
甚至 + additional thought
- 前 女友 的 照片 让 他 感到 遗憾 甚至 痛苦。
- 我 觉得 两天 内 完成 这个 任务 很 难，甚至 是 不 可能 的。
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
- Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 228) →buy
- New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5) (pp. 72)→buy
- Short-term Spoken Chinese: Pre-Intermediate (汉语口语速成提高篇) pp 133 NEEDS AFFILIATE LINK
