much less; let alone (conj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
何況
Radicals
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Examples
他连自己的工作都忙不过来，何况还要帮助别人。 tā lián zì jǐ de gōng zuò dōu máng bù guò lái, hé kuàng hái yào bāng zhù bié rén. - He is so busy with his own work that he can't handle it, let alone help others.
他是个优秀的经理，何况还是个出色的团队领导。 tā shì gè yōu xiù de jīng lǐ, hé kuàng hái shì gè chū sè de tuán duì lǐng dǎo. - He is an excellent manager, not to mention an outstanding team leader.
这个地区经济本来就不发达，何况再加上自然灾害。 zhè gè dì qū jīng jì běn lái jiù bù fā dá, hé kuàng zài jiā shàng zì rán zāi hài. - The economy in this region is already underdeveloped, not to mention the natural disasters.
她是个资深的瑜伽教练，何况还精通几门外语。 tā shì gè zī shēn de yú jiā jiào liàn, hé kuàng hái jīng tōng jǐ mén wài yǔ. - She is a senior yoga instructor, not to mention proficient in several foreign languages.
他们不是亲戚，何况不是同一个国家的人。 tā men bù shì qīn qì, hé kuàng bù shì tóng yī gè guó jiā de rén. - They are not relatives, let alone from the same country.
Characters
况 kuàng - situation; to compare |
何 hé - (lit.) who, what, which, when, where; (rhetorical questions) why, how come |