何况

Meaning(conjunction, adverb)

let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more

Pattern: A 都/尚且…, 何况 B (呢)?

Examples

• 大人都搬不动，何况孩子呢？

  dà rén dōu bān bú dòng, hé kuàng hái zi ne?

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

• 这家店很贵，何况菜也不好吃。

  zhè jiā diàn hěn guì, hé kuàng cài yě bù hǎo chī.

  This place is expensive, and besides, the food isn't good.

• 中文都说不好，更何况写汉字。

  zhōng wén dōu shuō bù hǎo, gèng hé kuàng xiě hàn zì.

  I can't even speak Chinese well, let alone write characters.

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