HSK 5 · VERSION 2.0#82
Expressing Emphasis with “shènzhì lián...”
甚至连……
How it works
甚至连…… (shènzhì lián...) strengthens emphasis by introducing an even more surprising or extreme example. It combines the force of 甚至 (shènzhì) and 连……都…… (lián...dōu...).
The pattern
甚至 (shènzhì) 连 (lián) + Noun / Phrase + 都 (dōu) + Predicate
Example sentences
他这几天忙得不得了，甚至连吃饭的时间都没有。
He has been unbelievably busy these past few days; he did not even have time to eat.
这个消息来得太突然了，大家甚至连应该先做什么都没反应过来。
This news came so suddenly that everyone did not even react to what they should do first.
他对这个问题研究得很深，甚至连一些专家都愿意听听他的看法。
He has studied this issue so deeply that even some experts are willing to hear his opinion.
Key point
This pattern is stronger than using only 甚至 (shènzhì) or only 连……都…… (lián...dōu...).