甚至
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 4
甚至 (shènzhì) · even
甚至 (shènzhì) means “even; so much so that”. It is written with 2 characters: 甚 (considerably) + 至 (reach). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 甚至 is built
The characters
甚 shén · considerably
What 甚 is made of
- 甘gān — sweet
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 十 — ten
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 卄niàn — twenty
- 匹pǐ — bolt of cloth
- 匸xì — box
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
至 zhì · reach
What 至 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: A bird alighting on the ground 土 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他很忙，甚至没时间吃饭。Tā hěn máng, shènzhì méi shíjiān chī fàn.He is so busy he doesn't even have time to eat.
这个问题甚至老师也不会。Zhè ge wèntí shènzhì lǎoshī yě bù huì.Even the teacher can't answer this question.
Questions about 甚至
What does 甚至 mean?
甚至 (shènzhì) means “even; so much so that”.
How do you pronounce 甚至?
甚至 is pronounced shènzhì.
Which HSK level is 甚至?
甚至 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
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Learn 甚至 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 34: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.