何况

• 拼音: hé kuàng
• 汉字拆解: 何 = 亻+ 可 — interrogative; 况 = 氵(water radical) + 兄 (elder brother) — condition/situation/all the more

含义

Let alone; much less; not to mention; all the more so. A logical connective introducing a stronger or more extreme case.

Functions similarly to 'let alone' or 'not to mention' in English — it advances a point by raising a more obvious or extreme instance. Can reinforce a negative claim (A is already difficult, let alone B) or strengthen a positive one (A is already sufficient, all the more so B). Very common in formal argumentation and persuasive writing.

例句

1. 连专业运动员都难以完成这个动作，何况是第一次接受训练的普通人。
2. 本市财政尚且捉襟见肘，何况资源更为匮乏的偏远农村地区。
3. 细节都处理不好，何况更加复杂的整体方案设计。

用法指南

语境: argumentation, rhetoric, writing, persuasion

语气: logical

正确说法

• 初学者都能掌握这个知识点，何况你已经有了相当扎实的基础。(Even beginners can grasp this concept — let alone you, who already have a solid foundation.)
• 这个项目连大型企业都望而却步，何况刚刚起步的小团队。(Even large enterprises shy away from this project — let alone a small team that has just started out.)

错误说法

• 何况 at the beginning of a standalone sentence without a prior premise — 何况 must logically connect to a preceding statement to function correctly

起源与历史

何 (how; what) + 况 (condition; situation; moreover — classical connective particle)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal