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况且 vs 何况
/ kuàngqiě vs hékuàng /
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Definition
况且 and 何况 both are Conjunctions, which means [moreover; besides; let alone].
Example
何况 can introduce a phrase or a noun, pronoun, numeral, or measure word, but 况且 cannot. 何况 can also be used in a rhetorical question.
In examples ① and ②, the two words are interchangeable. Examples ③ and ④ are rhetorical questions, so only 何况 can be used.
1
Tiānqì
天气
hěn
很
hǎo
好
,
kuàngqiě
况且
(
hékuàng
何况
)
yòu
又
yǒu
有
kòngr
空儿
,
chūqù
出去
zǒuzǒu
走走
bā
吧
!
It's fine; moreover, you are free. Let's go out for a walk.
2
Tā
她
niánjì
年纪
dà
大
le
了
,
kuàngqiě
况且
(
hékuàng
何况
)
tuǐjiǎo
腿脚
yòu
又
bùhǎo
不好
,
suǒyǐ
所以
bùdà
不大
chūmén
出门
。
She is old and walks with difficulty, so she does not go out often.
3
Lián
连
chéngjì
成绩
hǎo
好
de
的
xuésheng
学生
dōu
都
tīng
听
bù
不
dǒng
懂
,
hékuàng
何况
shì
是
chéngjì
成绩
chā
差
de
的
xuésheng
学生
?
The good students cannot understand it, let alone the slow ones.
4
Zuò
坐
zài
在
qiánmiàn
前面
dōu
都
kàn
看
bu
不
qīng
清
,
hékuàng
何况
zuò
坐
zài
在
hòumiàn
后面
?
I cannot see clearly in the front of the classroom, let alone at the back.
又 can be used after both words (as in examples ① and ②), but if used in the front, it can only precede 何况.
5
Dàren
大人
dōu
都
dā
答
bù
不
chū
出
zhège
这个
wèntí
问题
,
yòu
又
hékuàng
何况
shì
是
háizi
孩子
?
The grownups don't know the answer to the question, let alone children.
6
Fángzi
房子
bùcuò
不错
,
yòu
又
hékuàng
何况
bù
不
tài
太
guì
贵
,
nǐ
你
jiù
就
mǎi
买
le
了
bā
吧
。
The house is nice and not expensive, so you'd better buy it.