何况
Traditional 何況
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- let alone
- to say nothing of
- besides
- what's more
In a conversation
0:23 cartoonToo far to walk
- Dengdeng
我们走路去公司吧。
Let's walk to the office.
- Liangliang
太远了！骑车都要四十分钟，何况走路？
It's too far! Even cycling takes forty minutes, let alone walking.
- Dengdeng
可是路上天气很好。
But the weather is nice on the way.
- Liangliang
今天风很大，何况你还背着大包。
It's windy today, and besides, you're carrying a big bag.
- Dengdeng
好吧，那我们坐地铁。
Fine, let's take the subway then.
- Liangliang
对，何况地铁里还有空调。
Right, and besides, the subway has air conditioning.
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In a sentence
2 examples他连自己的名字都写不好，何况写文章呢。
He can't even write his own name well, let alone write an article.
今天太晚了，何况外面还下着大雨，我们明天再去吧。
It's too late today, and besides, it's raining heavily outside, so let's go tomorrow.
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