何况

hé kuàng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Conjunction Uncommon

Definitions

1. let alone
2. to say nothing of
3. besides
4. what's more

Word relationships

Related words

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而且

ér qiě

(not only ...) but also

何况 can mean 'moreover' or 'besides', introducing an additional reason

Synonyms

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况且

kuàng qiě

moreover

何况 is often used like 况且 to add further reasoning, especially in rhetorical questions

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.

Example Sentences

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他连北京都没去过，何况外国呢。

He hasn't even been to Beijing, let alone a foreign country.

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Child Words of 何况

what

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