kuàng

HSK 7-9
conjunction
common

Meaning of 何况

何况 means let alone; much less; not to mention; still less. Pronounced hé kuàng. HSK 7-9.

  • let alone; much less; not to mention; still less

Definitions & Examples

zài
shēng
rén
miàn
qián
dōu
guàn
jiǎng
huà
 
kuàng
yào
dào
tíng
guǎng广
zhòng
zhī
zhōng
ne
 

He doesn't even feel comfortable speaking in front of strangers, let alone going into a big public crowd.

lián
jiǎn
dān
de
dōu
huì
zuò
 
kuàng
nán
ne
 

I can't even solve easy problems, let alone difficult ones.

dōu
yǎng
huó
 
kuàng
hái
yào
yǎng
huó
jiā
rén
 

He can't even support himself, still less support a whole family.

Tiān
zhè
me
 
kuàng
hái
zài
shāo
 
kuài
tǎng
xià
xiū
xi
ba
 

The weather is so hot, and besides, you still have a fever—lie down and rest.