Complex Phrases of Progression - ……、甚至……
递进复句 — ……、甚至……
Understand the use of …… / 甚至…… and their place in the sentence.
Elements
How to use it
- For 甚至, take a model phrase like 我们已经尽力了，甚至可以再试一次。 (We have already tried our best, even if we can try again.) and replace only the variable information.
- Copy a model phrase (我们已经尽力了，甚至可以再试一次。) and replace the subject/object/time while keeping the same structure.
- After substitution, verify that 了 / 不 / 没 / 吗 remain coherent with the meaning and time of the sentence.
- Context: use this structure to describe facts or actions in a complete sentence.
Examples
我们已经尽力了，甚至可以再试一次。
wǒmen yǐjīng jìnliàng le, shènzhì kěyǐ zài shì yí cì.
We have already tried our best, even if we can try again.
他的成绩甚至超过了满分。
tā de chéngjì shènzhì chāoqǐ le fēnmǎn.
Even her grades exceed the maximum score.
Common mistakes
- Check the order of elements before speaking or writing.
- Use a complete sentence to validate the structure in a real context.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. 我们已经尽力了，____可以再试一次。
(We have already tried our best, even if we can try again.)
2. 他的成绩____超过了满分。
(Even her grades exceed the maximum score.)
3. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(For **甚至**, take a model phrase like **我们已经尽力了，甚至可以再试一次。** (We have already tried our best, even if we can try again.) and replace only the variable information.)
4. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Copy a model phrase (**我们已经尽力了，甚至可以再试一次。**) and replace the subject/object/time while keeping the same structure.)
5. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(After substitution, verify that 了 / 不 / 没 / 吗 remain coherent with the meaning and time of the sentence.)
6. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Context: use this structure to describe facts or actions in a complete sentence.)