shèn

common
formal

Meaning of

甚 means excessive; going too far; unreasonable; to exceed; to surpass; to be more than. Pronounced shèn.

  • excessive; going too far; unreasonable
  • to exceed; to surpass; to be more than
  • very; extremely; quite

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

zhè
yàng
zuò
 
wèi
miǎn
rén
tài
shèn
le
 

Acting like this, you are simply going too far.

Zhè
ge
wán
xiào
kāi
tài
guò
shèn
le
 

This joke was taken too far.

qiú
shèn
jiě

To be content with superficial understanding (lit: not seek a thorough understanding).

Shì
qing
suī
rán
jǐn
 
dàn
jīng
huáng
tài
shèn
 

Although the matter is urgent, there is no need to be excessively panicked.

Tān
yàn
 
nán
tián
 
xīn
shèn
 

Insatiably greedy and hard to please, his desires are truly excessive.