别说

bié shuō

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Conjunction

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not only (... but also ...)

别说 is used to mean 'not to mention' in a progressive sense, similar to 不但...而且 but in a negative context.

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let alone

Both mean 'let alone', but 何况 is more formal and often used in rhetorical questions.

别说 is often used with 就是/连...也/都 to mean 'even...not to mention'. Example: 别说他了，就是老师也不会。

别说 cannot be used as a verb meaning 'don't say'. For 'Don't say that', use 不要说 or 别这么说.

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别说小孩子，就是大人也不一定明白。

Let alone children, even adults may not understand.

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to make sb change their ways, opinions etc

to persuade

to speak; to talk; to say

to leave