连...都/也... marks an extreme case to emphasize "even ...".
Extreme endpoint - if even X is true, the statement is strongly emphasized
Focus fronting - 连 + focused element appears before 都/也 clause
Common in surprise/emphasis - often conveys expectation violation
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Use with emphasis context
- It sounds marked; avoid in neutral plain statements.
Position carefully
- 连 + focused element, then 都/也 + predicate.
都 and 也 are near-interchangeable here
- Choose based on style and rhythm.
He was so busy that he did not even eat.
For this character, even the teacher cannot write it.
She was so nervous that she could not even speak.
I was so tired that day that I even forgot my phone at the office.
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