甚至于

甚至於

shènzhìyú

conjunction HSK 7-9 #27,145

Meanings

1 even; so much so that
2 even to the point that

Characters

very; extremely

to reach; to the point of

at; in; to (literary particle)

Reaching to the extreme point - even to the extent that.

Examples

HSK 2

她对这件事很生气，甚至于不想再见他。

Tā duì zhè jiàn shì hěn shēngqì, shènzhìyú bù xiǎng zài jiàn tā.

She was so angry about it that she didn't even want to see him again.

HSK 4

他很忙，甚至于连吃饭的时间都没有。

Tā hěn máng, shènzhìyú lián chīfàn de shíjiān dōu méiyǒu.

He's so busy that he doesn't even have time to eat.

HSK 5

这个消息让所有人震惊，甚至于连专家也感到意外。

Zhège xiāoxi ràng suǒyǒurén zhènjīng, shènzhìyú lián zhuānjiā yě gǎndào yìwài.

The news shocked everyone - even the experts were surprised.

Tips

grammar

甚至于 is a more formal or emphatic variant of 甚至. Both mean 'even; so much so that'. In modern speech 甚至 is more common; 甚至于 appears more in writing and formal contexts.

Stroke Order

甚 shèn

至 zhì

于 yú