HSK 5 HSK V7-9
Correct

何况

/ hékuàng /
Strokes

Definition

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

Example

As a Conjunction

let alone; much less

1
lián
huǒchē
火车
dōu
zuò
  
,
kuàng
何况
chéng
fēi
飞机
ne
  

He didn't even have enough money to go by train, let alone going by air.

2
dōu
不怕
  
,
kuàng
何况
kùnnan
困难
ne
  

We fear no death, let alone difficulties.

As a Conjunction

what's more; besides; moreover

3
méi
chī
shénme
什么
shì
yīnwèi
因为
huan
喜欢
li
那里
de
fàncài
饭菜
  
,
kuàng
何况
dāngshí
当时
diǎnr  
一点儿
è
饿
  

I didn't eat anything because I didn't like the food, and besides, I wasn't at all hungry.

4
gāoxìng
高兴
de
liǎo
不得了
  
,
yīnwèi
因为
kǎoshàng
考上
le
xué
大学
  
,
kuàng
何况
yòu
shì
suǒ
chóngdiǎn
重点
xué
大学
  

He was very happy because he was admitted by a university. Moreover, it was a key university.

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