何况
Old HSK 5
何况 (hékuàng) · let alone
何况 (hékuàng) means “let alone; much less; besides”. It is written with 2 characters: 何 (what) + 况 (condition). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 何况 is built
The characters
何 hé · what
What 何 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 可kě — may
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
况 kuàng · condition
What 况 is made of
- 冫bīng — ice
- 丶 — dot
- 兄xiōng — elder brother
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Example sentences
大人都搬不动，何况孩子呢？Dàrén dōu bān bù dòng, hékuàng háizi ne?Even adults can't move it, let alone a child.
这件事很难，何况时间又这么短。Zhè jiàn shì hěn nán, hékuàng shíjiān yòu zhème duǎn.This is hard, and besides, time is so short.
Questions about 何况
What does 何况 mean?
何况 (hékuàng) means “let alone; much less; besides”.
How do you pronounce 何况?
何况 is pronounced hékuàng.
Which HSK level is 何况?
何况 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 何况 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 40: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.