Chinese grammar - Expressing 'even' with 甚至 (shènzhì) |
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The Chinese word 甚至 (shènzhì) is used to emphasize extremity or inclusiveness, similar to 'even' in English. |
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他很忙，甚至没有时间吃饭。
tā hěn máng,#shènzhì méiyǒu shíjiān chīfàn. He is very busy, even not having time to eat. |
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她很聪明，甚至比老师还聪明。
tā hěn cōngmíng,#shènzhì bǐ lǎoshī hái cōngmíng. She is very smart, even smarter than the teacher. |
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他们甚至不知道这个消息。
tāmen shènzhì bù zhīdào zhè ge xiāoxi. They don’t even know this news. |
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我甚至不敢相信自己的眼睛。
wǒ shènzhì bù gǎn xiāngxìn zìjǐ de yǎnjīng. I can't even believe my own eyes. |
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他很有钱，甚至可以买一架飞机。
tā hěn yǒuqián,#shènzhì kéyǐ mǎi yí jià fēijī. He is so rich, he can even buy a plane.
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她工作很努力，甚至晚上都在工作。
tā gōngzuò hěn nǔlì,#shènzhì wǎnshàng dōu zài gōngzuò. She works very hard, even working at night. |
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这个地方很偏僻，甚至没有信号。
zhè ge dìfāng hěn piānpì,#shènzhì méiyǒu xìnhào. This place is very remote, it doesn't even have a signal.
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他甚至没听过这个词。
tā shènzhì méi tīngguò zhè ge cí. He has never even heard of this word.
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我很累，甚至站不起来。
wǒ hěn lèi,#shènzhì zhàn bù qǐlái. I am so tired, I can't even stand up. |
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他甚至不看说明书就开始组装。
tā shènzhì bú kàn shuōmíngshū jiù kāishǐ zǔzhuāng. He started assembling without even looking at the manual.
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这个问题很难，甚至老师都回答不了。
zhè ge wèntí hěn nán,#shènzhì lǎoshī dōu huídá bùliǎo. This question is so difficult, even the teacher can't answer it. |
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她很生气，甚至不想跟我说话。
tā hěn shēngqì,#shènzhì bù xiǎng gēn wǒ shuōhuà. She is so angry, she doesn't even want to talk to me. |
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他很忙，甚至没有时间休息。
tā hěn máng,#shènzhì méiyǒu shíjiān xiūxi. He is so busy, he doesn't even have time to rest. |
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她很瘦，甚至风都能吹走她。
tā hěn shòu,#shènzhì fēng dōu néng chuīzǒu tā. She is so thin, even the wind can blow her away.
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他很勇敢，甚至敢独自去森林。
tā hěn yǒnggǎn,#shènzhì gǎn dúzì qù sēnlín. He is so brave, he even dares to go to the forest alone.
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我很忙，甚至周末也在工作。
wǒ hěn máng,#shènzhì zhōumò yě zài gōngzuò. I am so busy, even working on weekends. |
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她很专心，甚至没有注意到我。
tā hěn zhuānxīn,#shènzhì méiyǒu zhùyì dào wǒ. She is so focused, she didn't even notice me. |
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他很好学，甚至睡觉前都在学习。
tā hěn hàoxué,#shènzhì shuìjiào qián dōu zài xuéxí. He is so studious, even studying before going to bed.
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这个地方很安静，甚至可以听到风吹过树叶的声音。
zhè ge dìfāng hěn ānjìng,#shènzhì kéyǐ tīngdào fēng chuīguò shùyè de shēngyīn. This place is so quiet, you can even hear the wind blowing through the leaves.
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他很懒，甚至不愿意起床。
tā hěn lǎn,#shènzhì bú yuànyì qǐchuáng. He is so lazy, he doesn't even want to get up.
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