HSK · Level 52
105 words
Chinese word
甚至于
Pronunciation
Pinyinshèn zhì yú
Meaning
- adverbeven
Example
他甚至于不顾别人的意见。tā shèn zhì yú bú gù bié rén de yì jiàn
He even ignores other people's opinions.
More examples
他生病了，甚至于还去上班。tā shēng bìng le shèn zhì yú hái qù shàng bān
He was sick, yet he even went to work.
Core concept
Carries a stated degree or range one step farther, often to an unexpected action or whole clause.
Common phrases
甚至于连shèn zhì yú lián
even including
甚至于不顾shèn zhì yú bú gù
even disregard
甚至于无法shèn zhì yú wú fǎ
even be unable to
Similar words
甚至shèn zhì: Marks a further degree or wider range beyond what has already been mentioned.
连lián: Includes a person, thing, or action in the stated range, emphasizing that even this case counts.
竟然jìng rán: Shows that a fact or result is surprising because it goes against expectations.
Definition in Chinese
用于在已述情形基础上表示程度或范围进一步加深，常用来引出超出预期或夸张的例子，后面可接动词或完整分句。yòng yú zài yǐ shù qíng xíng jī chǔ shàng biǎo shì chéng dù huò fàn wéi jìn yí bù jiā shēn cháng yòng lái yǐn chū chāo chū yù qī huò kuā zhāng de lì zi hòu miàn kě jiē dòng cí huò wán zhěng fēn jù
Word origin
甚 (shèn, "very") + 至 (zhì, "reach") + 于 (yú, "to") presents a high degree as reaching an outer point, which supports the modern sense of going beyond expectation.
Usage tips
- English even often sits beside the word it modifies, whereas this construction can set the scope of an entire clause; the surprising point may therefore come at the end.