甚至于 (shèn zhì yú) — (conjunction) even to the point of; so much so that; (used to introduce an extreme or unexpected outcome)
Definition
Written conjunction meaning 'so much so that / to the point that', used to introduce an extreme or surprising outcome. More formal and literary than the everyday 甚至.
conjunction
even to the point ofso much so that(used to introduce an extreme or unexpected outcome)
Examples
- ，甚至于。Tā gōng zuò fēi cháng nǔ lì, shèn zhì yú cháng cháng wàng jì chī fàn.He works so hard that he often forgets to eat.
- ，甚至于。Tā hěn zhòng shì zhè cì kǎo shì, shèn zhì yú lián zhōu mò dōu zài fù xí.She takes this exam so seriously that she even studies on weekends.
- ，甚至于。Zhè ge chéng shì fā zhǎn xùn sù, shèn zhì yú piān yuǎn dì qū dōu tōng le dì tiě.This city is developing so fast that even remote areas have subway access.
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