甚或 (shèn huò) — (conjunction) even, to the extent that; (conjunction) so much so that
Definition
A formal/literary conjunction meaning 'even' or 'so much so that', used to escalate to an extreme or surprising case. Stronger and more written than the everyday 连 or 甚至.
conjunction
evento the extent thatso much so that
Examples
- ，甚或。Tā gōng zuò fēi cháng nǔ lì, shèn huò zhōu mò yě bù xiū xi.He works very hard, even taking no rest on weekends.
- ，甚或。Qíng kuàng jí qí yán zhòng, shèn huò kě néng zào chéng bù kě wǎn huí de sǔn shī.The situation is extremely serious, so much so that it might cause irreparable losses.
- ，甚或。Tā jīng tōng duō guó yǔ yán, shèn huò lián lěng mén de xiǎo yǔ zhǒng yě dǒng.He is proficient in many languages, even understanding obscure minority languages.
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