何况
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Definitions
- 1. let alone
- 2. to say nothing of
- 3. besides
- 4. what's more
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Word relationships
Usage notes
Collocations
何况 often follows a negative or a concessive clause: 都不...何况... or 尚且...何况.... The previous clause sets a stronger or weaker situation for contrast.
Common mistakes
何况 in a rhetorical question pattern: 连...都/也..., 何况...? means 'Even...how much more/less...?'. It emphasizes that something is definitely true. Don't use 何况 for simple comparisons.
Grammar
Guides that feature 何况
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Argue from a strong case to a weaker one in formal Chinese with 尚且……，何况……: 大人尚且搬不动这个箱子，何况小孩子呢？
Make the obvious case follow from a surprising one with 更不用说……了: 这个字连老师都不认识，更不用说我们了.
Use 何况 to build persuasive HSK 6 reasoning.
Example Sentences
1 shown他连北京都没去过， 何况 外国呢。
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