Usage note
甚至表示更进一步，强调程度高。
shèn zhì biǎo shì gèng jìn yí bù， qiáng diào chéng dù gāo。
Even means going further to emphasize a high degree.
Context note
甚至常用于强调意外或加强语气。
shèn zhì cháng yòng yú qiáng diào yì wài huò jiā qiáng yǔ qì。
Even is often used to emphasize surprise or strengthen tone.
5 examples
他甚至没说再见。
tā shèn zhì méi shuō zài jiàn。
He did not even say goodbye.
这里甚至更热。
zhè lǐ shèn zhì gèng rè。
It is even hotter here.
她甚至知道答案。
tā shèn zhì zhī dào dá àn。
She even knew the answer.
这件事甚至连老师都知道。
zhè jiàn shì shèn zhì lián lǎo shī dōu zhī dào。
Even the teacher knew about this.
他甚至跑得比我快。
tā shèn zhì pǎo dé bǐ wǒ kuài。
He even runs faster than me.
5 mini stories
他很累，甚至不想说话。
tā hěn lèi， shèn zhì bù xiǎng shuō huà。
He was very tired and did not even want to talk.
这道题很难，甚至老师也想了很久。
zhè dào tí hěn nán， shèn zhì lǎo shī yě xiǎng le hěn jiǔ。
This question was hard, and even the teacher thought about it for a long time.
天气太冷，甚至水都快结冰了。
tiān qì tài lěng， shèn zhì shuǐ dōu kuài jié bīng le。
It was so cold that even the water was almost freezing.
她太高兴了，甚至笑出了声。
tā tài gāo xìng le， shèn zhì xiào chū le shēng。
She was so happy that she even laughed out loud.
这个消息甚至让大家都安静下来。
zhè ge xiāo xī shèn zhì ràng dà jiā dōu ān jìng xià lái。
This news even made everyone quiet down.
Mini dialogue
天气太热了
A
今天真热，我甚至不想出门。
Jīn tiān zhēn rè, wǒ shèn zhì bù xiǎng chū mén.
It's so hot today, I don't even want to go out.
B
是啊，甚至小狗都躲在树荫下。
Shì a, shèn zhì xiǎo gǒu dōu duǒ zài shù yīn xià.
Yes, even the little dog is hiding in the shade.
喜欢读书
A
你喜欢这本书吗？
Nǐ xǐ huān zhè běn shū ma?
Do you like this book?
B
非常喜欢，我甚至读了两遍。
Fēi cháng xǐ huān, wǒ shèn zhì dú le liǎng biàn.
I like it very much, I even read it twice.
Related words and contrasts
similar
连
lián
even
连 is often used with 都/也 to mean 'even', similar to 甚至 but more colloquial.
related
而且
ér qiě
moreover
而且 adds information, while 甚至 emphasizes a surprising or extreme addition.