甚
excessive; surpass; very
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesadjective
excessive; going too far; unreasonable
formalUsually used in formal contexts or specific idioms like '欺人太甚' to indicate that someone's actions are intolerable.
Acting like this, you are simply going too far.
This joke was taken too far.
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To be content with superficial understanding (lit: not seek a thorough understanding).
Although the matter is urgent, there is no need to be excessively panicked.
Insatiably greedy and hard to please, his desires are truly excessive.
verb
to exceed; to surpass; to be more than
formalUsed to indicate comparison, often followed by '于' (yú) or simply implying degree.
He cares for others more than he cares for himself.
The spread of this disease is getting worse day by day.
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In recent years, environmental deterioration has surpassed previous years.
His achievements exceeded his expectations.
The damage caused was extremely severe.
adverb
very; extremely; quite
formalAn adverb used to modify adjectives or verbs, often found in written Chinese.
This is a very wonderful movie.
These words are very appropriate.
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He feels very satisfied with this plan.
This child is very cute.
Very good, very good.
noun
a Chinese surname
neutralA relatively rare surname in modern times.
A gentleman named Shen came to find you.
Old Shen is an elder in our village.
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May I ask your surname? My surname is Shen.
The Shen family ancestral hall has a long history.
In ancient times, the Shen clan was a prominent family.