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何况

何況
hékuàng
conjunction HSK 7 #6,917

Meanings

  1. 1 let alone
  2. 2 much less
  3. 3 not to mention

Examples

大人都受不了，何况小孩子呢？
Dàrén dōu shòubùliǎo, hékuàng xiǎo háizi ne?
Even adults can't stand it, let alone children.
我都不会做，何况你呢？
Wǒ dōu bù huì zuò, hékuàng nǐ ne?
Even I can't do it, let alone you.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

何 hé
况 kuàng