HSK 5 HSK V7-9
Correct
何况
/ hé kuàng /
Strokes
Formula
1
何况 + Quantifier
2
何况 + 这么(那么) + Adjective + 的
3
何况 + Noun
4
何况 + Verb
Definition
何况 is often used at the beginning of the second clause, collocating with 呢, in the structure:(连)……都……,何况……呢? to form a rhetorical question. This structure has two meanings:
1. It is even impossible to fulfil an easy task ( presented in the former clause), let alone the difficult one (presented in the latter clause).
2. Even the difficult/complicated task ( presented in the former clause) can be fulfilled, let alone the easy one (presented in the latter clause).
Example
何况 to emphasize it is easier to realize A than B - 1
何况 + Quantifier
1
Wǒ
我
lián
连
yī
一
gè
个
miànbāo
面包
dōu
都
chī
吃
bù
不
wán
完
,
hékuàng
何况
wǔ
五
gè
个
ne
呢
?
I can't even eat one bread, let alone five.
2
Wǒ
我
lián
连
10
10
kuài
块
qián
钱
dōu
都
méiyǒu
没有
,
hékuàng
何况
1000
1000
kuài
块
ne
呢
?
I don't even have 10 dollars, let alone 1000 dollars.
何况 to emphasize it is easier to realize A than B - 2
何况 + 这么(那么) + Adjective + 的
3
Tā
他
lián
连
zhème
这么
jiǎndān
简单
de
的
wèntí
问题
dōu
都
bùhuì
不会
,
hékuàng
何况
nàme
那么
nán
难
de
的
ne
呢
?
He can't even solve easy problems. let alone the difficult ones.
4
Tā
他
lián
连
nàme
那么
ǎi
矮
de
的
shān
山
dōu
都
pá
爬
bù
不
le
了
,
hékuàng
何况
zhème
这么
gāo
高
de
的
ne
呢
?
He can't even climb up the low mountain, let alone the high mountain.
何况 to emphasize it is easier to realize A than B - 3
何况 + Noun
5
Zhège
这个
hànzì
汉字
,
lián
连
zhōngguó
中国
rén
人
dōu
都
bù
不
rènshi
认识
,
hékuàng
何况
wàiguó
外国
rén
人
ne
呢
?
Chinese even don't know this character, let alone foreigners.
6
Tājiā
他家
hěn
很
qíong
穷
,
lián
连
diànshì
电视
dōu
都
méiyǒu
没有
,
hékuàng
何况
diànnǎo
电脑
ne
呢
?
He's very poor, he doesn't even have a TV, let alone computer.
何况 to emphasize it is easier to realize A than B - 4
何况 + Verb
7
Tā
他
gōngzuò
工作
máng
忙
de
得
lián
连
shuìjiào
睡觉
dōu
都
hěn
很
shǎo
少
,
hékuàng
何况
wánr
玩儿
ne
呢
?
He is too busy at work, doesn't even have time to sleep, let alone go out to play.
8
Tā
他
lián
连
zìjǐ
自己
de
的
yīfu
衣服
dōu
都
bù
不
xǐ
洗
,
hékuàng
何况
bāng
帮
nǐ
你
xǐ
洗
yīfú
衣服
ne
呢
?
He doesn't even wash his clothes, let alone help you to wash clothes.
何况 to emphasize it is harder to realize A than B
9
Wǒ
我
lián
连
sān
三
gè
个
miànbāo
面包
dōu
都
chī
吃
de
得
wán
完
,
hékuàng
何况
yī
一
gè
个
ne
呢
?
I can even eat three loaves of bread, let alone one.
10
Tā
他
lián
连
nàme
那么
nán
难
de
的
tí
题
dū
都
huì
会
,
hékuàng
何况
zhème
这么
jiǎndān
简单
de
的
ne
呢
?
He can even solve difficult problems, let alone the simple ones.
Exercise
Fill in the blanks with 连, 都 or 何况:
1. 这些汉字写10遍( )记不住,( )一遍呢?
2. 工作太多了,两天( )做不完,( )两个小时呢?
3. 我( )汉语课本( )看不懂,更( )中国的小说呢?
4. 你是他最好的朋友,这件事( )你( )不知道,又( )我呢?
5. 骑自行车( )来不及,( )走路呢?
6. 他们俩( )说话的时间( )没有,( )一起看电影呢?
7. 他( )这么矮的山( )爬不了,更( )那么高的山呢?
8. 他从来不吃蛋糕,( )那么好吃的都不吃,( )这么难吃的呢?