甚至

shènzhì

even; so much so that

conjunction HSK 3.0 · Band 4

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  • 至少zhìshǎoat leastB4
  • zhìto arriveB5
  • 至今zhìjīnso farB5
  • 不至于búzhìyúunlikely to go so far as toB6
  • 截至jiézhìup to (a time)B6
  • 至关重要zhìguān-zhòngyàoextremely importantB6
  • 至于zhìyúas forB6

See it in sentences

他甚至忘了自己的生日。

He even forgot his own birthday.

他太忙了,甚至没有吃午饭。

He was so busy that he even skipped lunch.