甚

shèn

adverb #6,234

Meanings

1 very; extremely; greatly
2 what (literary)

Examples

甚至连他都不知道。

Shènzhì lián tā dōu bù zhīdào.

Even he didn't know.

这个问题甚为复杂。

Zhège wèntí shèn wéi fùzá.

This problem is extremely complex.

Tips

usage

甚至 (shènzhì) = even/so much so that. This is by far the most common usage. 甚 alone meaning 'very' is literary.

Stroke Order

甚 shèn