何况

何況

hékuàng

conjunction HSK 7-9 #6,917

Meanings

大人都受不了，何况小孩子呢？

Dàrén dōu shòubùliǎo, hékuàng xiǎoháizi ne?

Even adults can't stand it, let alone children.

我都不会做，何况你呢？

Wǒ dōu bùhuì zuò, hékuàng nǐ ne?

Even I can't do it, let alone you.

grammar

何况 is used after stating a fact to emphasize that something even more extreme is also true. Pattern: A都…，何况B呢？

usage

Compare with 况且 (kuàngqiě) which means "moreover/besides" and adds information, while 何况 emphasizes an even stronger case.

何 hé

况 kuàng