甚至

• 拼音: shèn zhì
• 汉字拆解: 甚 = 甘 (sweet) + components — to a great extent; 至 = an arrow reaching its target — to arrive at, reaching

含义

Even; so much so that; to the point that. Introduces an extreme or surprising case.

An important conjunction that escalates a statement by adding an extreme example beyond normal expectation. Often used with 连...都/也 for extra emphasis. Essential for building layered arguments or descriptions.

例句

1. 他忙得连饭都顾不上吃，甚至忘了喝水。
2. 这道题太难了，甚至老师也做不出来。
3. 天气冷极了，甚至连室内都觉得冻。

用法指南

语境: argumentation, emphasis, everyday

语气: emphatic

正确说法

• 大家都喜欢他，甚至平时很严格的老板也表扬了他。(Everyone likes him — even the strict boss praised him.)
• 她很害怕，甚至不敢一个人走夜路。(She is very afraid — she doesn't even dare walk alone at night.)

错误说法

• 甚至我今天很开心 at the start without escalation (甚至 requires a preceding statement to escalate from — it cannot start a new topic on its own)

起源与历史

Compound of 甚 (very, extremely) and 至 (to arrive at, reach) — reaching an extreme degree, hence 'even'.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal