何止

hézhǐ

phrase #21,470

Meanings

1 far more than
2 not just
3 much more than

Characters

how / what / why

to stop / only / just

Examples

HSK 3

受伤的何止一个人，整个村子都受到了影响。

Shòushāng de hézhǐ yī gè rén, zhěnggè cūnzi dōu shòudào le yǐngxiǎng.

Far more than one person was hurt; the entire village was affected.

HSK 3

这种情况何止出现一次，已经是第三次了。

Zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng hézhǐ chūxiàn yī cì, yǐjīng shì dìsān cì le.

This situation has happened far more than once - this is already the third time.

Tips

usage

何止 is a rhetorical intensifier meaning 'how could it be limited to just...' It always implies that the actual scale or amount is greater than what is stated. It often pairs with a number or quantity.

Stroke Order

何 hé

止 zhǐ