The conjunction 甚至
The conjunction 甚至 
is used to emphasize a situation.
It has the following functions:
1) it can intensify the meaning.
is used to emphasize a situation.
It has the following functions:
1) it can intensify the meaning.Examples
我甚至一月一号也要准备考试
Even on January 1st, I have to study for the exam
wǒ shènzhì yí yuè yí hào yě yào zhǔnbèi kǎoshì
甚至现在她还是不肯认错
Even now she refuses to admit her mistake
shènzhì xiànzài tā háishi bù kěn rèncuò
2) it can connect both homogeneous parts of a sentence and parts of a compound sentence.
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甚至 is often used with the adverbs 也 and 都 to give more emotional coloring to a sentence.
and 都 to give more emotional coloring to a sentence.Examples
你不喜欢聚会，甚至过自己的生日都不喜欢
You don't like parties. You don't even like to celebrate your birthday
nǐ bù xǐhuan jùhuì, shènzhì guò zìjǐ de shēngrì dōu bù xǐhuan
北京、上海，甚至拉萨我也去过
I went to Beijing, to Shanghai, and even to Lhasa
běijīng, shànghǎi, shènzhì lāsà wǒ yě qùguò
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