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

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.

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 zàijiàn tā.

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

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