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The word "甚至" is formed by combining the character "甚", meaning "very" or "extreme", with "至", meaning "to arrive" or "to reach". Together, they create a compound where "甚" intensifies the degree and "至" indicates the attainment of that degree, resulting in a conjunctive adverb that means "even" or "so much so that", directly deriving from the literal sense of reaching an extreme point.

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他甚至不知道我的名字。

Ta1 shen4zhi4 bu4 zhi1dao4 wo3 de ming2zi4.

He doesn't even know my name.

这个菜甚至小孩都喜欢吃。

Zhe4 ge cai4 shen4zhi4 xiao3hai2 dou1 xi3huan1 chi1.

Even children like to eat this dish.

他工作太忙，甚至周末都要加班。

Ta1 gong1zuo4 tai4 mang2, shen4zhi4 zhou1mo4 dou1 yao4 jia1ban1.

He is so busy with work that he even has to work overtime on weekends.

这部电影非常感人，甚至让一些观众流下了眼泪。

Zhe4 bu4 dian4ying3 fei1chang2 gan3ren2, shen4zhi4 rang4 yi4xie1 guan1zhong4 liu2 xia4 le yan3lei4.

This movie is very touching, even making some audience members shed tears.

随着科技的发展，甚至在一些偏远地区，人们也能通过互联网获取信息。

Sui2zhe ke1ji4 de fa1zhan3, shen4zhi4 zai4 yi4xie1 pian1yuan3 di4qu1, ren2men ye3 neng2 tong1guo4 hu4lian2wang3 huo4qu3 xin4xi1.

With the development of technology, even in some remote areas, people can access information through the internet.

Word Definition - 甚至

shèn zhì even; so much so that

Individual Character Details

甚 shén, shèn
至 zhì