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Chinese dictionary
- 1
conj.even to the extent that; even
不认真学习就要落后、倒退,甚至犯错误。
If you don't study hard, you will fall behind, go backwards, and even make mistakes.
他甚至到上议院的旁听席抗议。
He even harangued the house of Lords from the pubiic gallery.
老师讲课声音很大,甚至在走廊都能听清楚。
The teacher lectured so loudly that he could hear clearly even in the corridor.
- 2
conj.(go) so far as to; so much so that
他对于同志们的批评置若罔闻,甚至反唇相讥。
He not only ignored the criticism of his comrades but went so far as to be sarcastic.
他不但不自己做,甚至还威胁我帮他做。
Not only did he not do it himself, he even threatened me to do it for him.
这个地方从前不但没有中学,甚至连小学都很少。
There used to be no middle school in this place, and even very few elementary schools.
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Word usage
- Note"甚至"is different from "乃至". "甚至" also can be used as an adverb; "乃至" cannot.