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<p><span style="color: rgb(139, 0, 0); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 22px;">甚至</span>&#160;(<span class="pinyin">shènzhì</span>) is similar to "<b>even</b>" in English and is used for emphasis. Like "<b>even</b>," it can be used quite directly or in a more subtle manner. When used more subtly it acts 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.</p>

  <h2 id="甚至-used-to-connect-words-or-phrases"><span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal;">甚至</span>&#160;used to connect words or phrases</h2>

  <h4 id="structure">Structure</h4>

  <p>Note the word or phrase following&#160;<span class="hanzi">甚至</span>&#160;often uses&#160;<span class="hanzi">也</span>&#160;or&#160;<span class="hanzi">都</span>&#160;to add further emphasis.</p>

  <div class="jiegou"><div class="deux"><span class="hanzist">A，B，甚至</span>&#160;<span class="hanzist">C + 都 / 也 ⋯⋯</span></div>
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      <li><span class="hanzi">每 个 观众 甚至 裁判 都 站 起来 给 他 鼓掌。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">Each and every audience, even the judge, stood up and applauded for him.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 去 过 很 多 中国 的 城市，北京、上海、杭州、昆明、桂林，甚至 拉萨 我 也 去 过。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">I've been to many cities in China, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Kunming, Guilin. I even went to Lasa once.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">他 很 喜欢 玩 手机，吃饭 的时候，坐 地铁 的时候，甚至 上 厕所 的时候 也 在 玩。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">He likes playing with his cell phone when he's eating, taking the metro, even when he goes to the bathroom.</span></li>
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  <h2 id="甚至-used-to-connect-sentences"><span style="color: rgb(255, 127, 80); font-family: NotoSansCJKsc; font-size: 30px; font-weight: normal;">甚至</span>&#160;used to connect sentences</h2>

  <h4 id="structure-1">Structure</h4>

  <p>Note the sentence following&#160;<span class="hanzi">甚至</span>&#160;often uses&#160;<span class="hanzi">也</span>&#160;or&#160;<span class="hanzi">都</span>&#160;to add further emphasis.</p>

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    <div class="deux"><span class="hanzist">⋯⋯，甚至 ⋯⋯</span><br/></div>
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  <h4 id="examples-1">Examples</h4>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">他 太 忙 了，甚至 连 吃 中饭 的 时间 都 没有。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">He's too busy. He doesn't even have time to eat lunch.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">他 从来 不 聊 工作 的 事，甚至 跟 他 老婆 也 不 说。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">He never talks about work, not even to his wife.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这 个 问题 很 简单，甚至 连 孩子 都 知道。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">This question is simple, even kids know the answer.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">我 男朋友 很 喜欢 游泳，甚至 连 冬天 也 游。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">My boyfriend likes swimming a lot. He goes swimming even when it's winter.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">几 年 不 见，他 变 胖 了 很 多，甚至 连 我 这 个 老 朋友 都 认 不 出来 了。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">I haven't seen him for a few years and he's gotten much fatter. I, as an old friend, couldn't even recognize him.</span></li>
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  <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>

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    <li><a href="Expressing_&quot;even&quot;_with_&quot;lian&quot;_and_&quot;dou&quot;" title="wikilink">Expressing "even" with "lian" and "dou"</a></li>

    <li><a href="Combining_verbs_with_&quot;bing&quot;" title="wikilink">Combining verbs with "bing"</a></li>
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  <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>

  <h3 id="books">Books</h3>

  <ul>
    <li>Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1 (pp. 228) </li>

    <li>New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (<span class="hanzi">新实用汉语课本5</span>) (pp. 72)</li>

    <li>Short-term Spoken Chinese: Pre-Intermediate (<span class="hanzi">汉语口语速成提高篇</span>) (pp. 133) </li>
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