HSK V7-9
Correct

别说

/ biè shuō /
Strokes

Definition

to say nothing of/not to mention/let alone

Example

As a Conjunction
to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone
1
Yīngér
婴儿
zǒu
dōu
huì
不会
zǒu
  
,
gēng
biè
shuō
pǎo
le
  

The baby can't even walk, let alone run.

2
Biè
shuō
shì
wàn
一万
yuán
  
,
jiù
shì
qiān
一千
yuán
chū
  

I can't afford to pay 1,000 yuan , let alone 10,000 yuan .

3
Biè
shuō
shěnghuì
省会
  
,
lián
xiànchéng
县城
hái
méiyǒu
没有
guò
ne
  

I've never been to the county town, let alone/not to mention/to say nothing of the provincial capital.