cả đến
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Definition
- Adverbial phrase / Conjunction:
- Even; to the extent of; including: Used to introduce an extreme or surprising example that is included in a general statement, emphasizing that the statement applies without exception. It highlights something or someone that might be considered least likely or most unexpected.
Usage Examples
- As an adverbial phrase:
- Cả đến anh ấy cũng khóc. (Even he cried.)
- Mọi người đều mệt, cả đến những người trẻ nhất. (Everyone was tired, even the youngest people.)
- Cô ấy quên cả đến tên của mình. (She forgot even her own name.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to add emphasis by extending a statement to its logical limit, often reinforcing a preceding clause that uses "đều" (all) or "tất cả" (everyone/everything).
- Tất cả đồ đạc đã bị phá hủy, cả đến những bức tường. (All the furniture was destroyed, even the walls.)
Variants and Related Words
Ngay cả: A more common synonym for "even," often used interchangeably.
- Ngay cả cô giáo cũng không biết đáp án. (Even the teacher didn't know the answer.)
Thậm chí: A synonym meaning "even," "moreover," or "to such an extent that," often used for stronger contrast or surprise.
- Anh ấy thậm chí còn không thèm gọi điện. (He didn't even bother to call.)
Synonyms
- Even: Used to emphasize something unexpected or extreme.
- Including: To make something part of a whole.
- Voire (French loan sense): Or even; indeed.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Cả đến... cũng...: The standard correlative structure, where "cả đến" introduces the emphasized element and "cũng" follows it in the clause.
- Cả đến một giọt nước cũng không còn. (Not even a drop of water remained.)
- Even