HSK 5 HSK V7-9
Correct

何况

/ hé kuàng /
Strokes
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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
lián
miànbāo
面包
dōu
chī
wán
  
,
kuàng
何况
ne
  
?

I can't even eat one bread, let alone five.

2
lián
10
10
kuài
qián
dōu
méiyǒu
没有
  
,
kuàng
何况
1000
1000
kuài
ne
  
?

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
lián
zhème
这么
jiǎndān
简单
de
wèn
问题
dōu
huì
不会
  
,
kuàng
何况
me
那么
nán
de
ne
  
?

He can't even solve easy problems. let alone the difficult ones.

4
lián
me
那么
ǎi
de
shān
dōu
le
  
,
kuàng
何况
zhème
这么
gāo
de
ne
  
?

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
hàn
汉字
  
,
lián
zhōngguó
中国
rén
dōu
rènshi
认识
  
,
kuàng
何况
wàiguó
外国
rén
ne
  
?

Chinese even don't know this character, let alone foreigners.

6
jiā
他家
hěn
qíong
  
,
lián
diànshì
电视
dōu
méiyǒu
没有
  
,
kuàng
何况
diànnǎo
电脑
ne
  
?

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
gōngzuò
工作
máng
de
lián
shuìjiào
睡觉
dōu
hěn
shǎo
  
,
kuàng
何况
wánr  
玩儿
ne
  
?

He is too busy at work, doesn't even have time to sleep, let alone go out to play.

8
lián
自己
de
fu
衣服
dōu
  
,
kuàng
何况
bāng
衣服
ne
  
?

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
lián
sān
miànbāo
面包
dōu
chī
de
wán
  
,
kuàng
何况
ne
  
?

I can even eat three loaves of bread, let alone one.

10
lián
me
那么
nán
de
huì
  
,
kuàng
何况
zhème
这么
jiǎndān
简单
de
ne
  
?

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?

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