甚至 (even)

• 拼音: shènzhì
• 结构: A，B，甚至 C + 都 / 也 + Verb Phrase

含义

甚至 means 'even' and is used to introduce an extreme or surprising item in a progression. It highlights that something has reached an unexpected degree or extent, emphasizing the most notable case.

甚至 is often used after listing items or situations in an escalating sequence, introducing the most extreme case. It frequently pairs with 都 or 也 to reinforce the sense of 'even.' Unlike 连...都, which focuses on a single surprising item, 甚至 typically follows a list or progression, adding the most extreme example at the end. The pattern A, B, 甚至 C shows that C is beyond what one would normally expect. 甚至 can also be used alone without a preceding list to emphasize that something is particularly surprising or extreme.

例句

1. 他什么都吃，蔬菜、肉类，甚至生鱼片都喜欢。
2. 这家店的东西很便宜，衣服、鞋子，甚至包都不超过一百块。
3. 她学过很多语言，英语、法语，甚至阿拉伯语也会说。

用法指南

语境: spoken, written, everyday

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 全班同学都通过了考试，甚至平时成绩最差的同学也考了八十分。
• 这个地方很偏远，手机、电脑，甚至收音机都没有信号。
• 他工作太忙了，周末、节假日，甚至过年也不休息。

错误说法

• 我甚至吃了早饭。(甚至 requires a surprising or extreme context — eating breakfast is too ordinary to warrant 甚至) → 我今天太忙了，甚至早饭都没来得及吃。
• 他喜欢运动，甚至也喜欢看电影。(甚至 should introduce something more extreme or unexpected — watching movies is not more extreme than sports) → 他喜欢运动，甚至马拉松也跑过好几次。

起源与历史

甚至 literally means 'to the extent of' (甚 extreme + 至 arriving at), reflecting its function of marking the most extreme point in a progression. It has been used in this emphatic sense since classical Chinese.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal