Expressing "even" with "shenzhi"

Nível: HSK 4 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

甚至 (shènzhì) is similar to "even" in English and is used for emphasis. Like "even," 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. Note the word or phrase following 甚至 often uses 也 or 都 to add further emphasis. The noun being emphasized is the "surprising" one or one that is the most "extreme." [Noun or Group of Nouns] + 甚至 + [Emphasized Noun] + 都 / 也 ⋯⋯ Note the sentence following 甚至 often uses 也 or 都 to add further emphasis, and 连 (lián) sometimes directly follows 甚至 for further " even " emphasis.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 每个观众甚至裁判都站起来给他鼓掌。 (měi gè guānzhòng shénzhì cáipàn dū zhàn qǐlái gěi tā gǔzhǎng 。): "Every audience and even the referee stood up and applauded him."
• 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。 (wǒ qù guò hěn duō zhōngguó de chéngshì，běijīng、shànghǎi、hángzhōu、kūnmíng、gùilín，shénzhì lāsà wǒ yě qù guò 。): "I have been to many cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Kunming, Guilin, and even Lhasa."
• 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。 (tā hěn xǐhuān wán shǒujī，chīfàn deshíhòu，zuò dìtiě deshíhòu，shénzhì shàng cèsuǒ deshíhòu yě zài wán 。): "He likes to play with mobile phones, when eating, when taking the subway, and even when going to the toilet."
• 他太忙了，甚至连吃中饭的时间都没有。 (tā tài máng le，shénzhì lián chī zhōngfàn de shíjiān dū méiyǒu 。): "He was too busy to even have time for lunch."
• 他从来不聊工作的事，甚至跟他老婆也不说。 (tā cónglái bù liáo gōngzuò de shì，shénzhì gēn tā lǎopó yě bù shuō 。): "He never talked about work, not even to his wife."

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