甚至 shèn zhì
“even; so much so that”
adverb, conjunctionHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
甚至 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1645: 甚至 shènzhì — Level 4; official annotation 4 (连). PDF page 121
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 甚至
甚至 means "even" and is used to emphasize an extreme or surprising case. It usually comes before the surprising person or thing, and the clause often contains 都 or 也. A common pattern is 甚至 + subject + 都/也 + verb phrase.
例句Example sentences
- 他甚至不知道我的名字。tā shèn zhì bù zhī dao wǒ de míng zi.He doesn't even know my name.
- 他忙得甚至没时间吃饭。tā máng de shèn zhì méi shí jiān chī fàn.He is so busy that he doesn't even have time to eat.
- 这个箱子很重，甚至两个人都搬不动。zhè ge xiāng zǐ hěn zhòng, shèn zhì liǎng gè rén dōu bān bú dòng.This box is very heavy; even two people can't move it.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗甚至明天下雨，我们也要去。
✓即使明天下雨，我们也要去。
甚至 emphasizes an extreme example, not a hypothetical concession; use 即使...也 for "even if".
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✗他甚至连我的名字不知道。
✓他甚至连我的名字都不知道。
连 must be paired with 都 or 也 in the 连...都/也 pattern.