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Mandarin Grammar Point
甚至 (shènzhì) - Even, to the extent that

甚至 (shènzhì) - Even, to the extent that

Short explanation:

Used to express 'even' or 'to the extent that' in Mandarin Chinese.

Formation:

Statement 1, 甚至 + Statement 2

Examples:

他是一个非常善良的人，甚至他会帮助并不熟悉的人。
Tā shì yīgè fēicháng shànliáng de rén, shènzhì tā huì bāngzhù bìng bù shúxī de rén.
He is a very kind person, he would even help people he's not familiar with.
他的工作非常繁忙，甚至连周末也没有休息的时间。
Tā de gōngzuò fēicháng fánmáng, shènzhì lián zhōumò yě méiyǒu xiūxí de shíjiān.
His work is so busy that he doesn't even have time to rest on the weekends.
我很喜欢读书，甚至可以在没有任何干扰的情况下连续读几个小时的书。
Wǒ hěn xǐhuān dúshū, shènzhì kěyǐ zài méiyǒu rènhé gānraǎn de qíngkuàng xià liánxù dú jǐ gè xiǎoshí de shū.
I love reading books, I can even read for several hours at a stretch without any interruptions.
他非常富有，甚至他可以买下整个小镇。
Tā fēicháng fùyǒu, shènzhì tā kěyǐ mǎi xià zhěng gè xiǎozhèn.
He's so rich that he could even buy an entire town.

Long explanation:

The Mandarin Chinese word '甚至 (shènzhì)' is used to highlight the extreme degree or extent of an action or situation. In English, it is equivalent to 'even' or 'to the extent that'. It is generally used in conjunction with two related statements to emphasize the extremity of the latter statement.
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