粵

何ho4況fong3

simp何况
ho4 fong3hé kuàng

English

  1. let alone
  2. to say nothing of
  3. besides
  4. what's more
  5. not to mention; much less; let alone

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 更加唔使講,後面接嘅嘢會比前面講嘅程度更加高

Examples

  • 宝宝连走都不会,更何况是跑。

    The baby can't walk, much less run.

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  • 佢每日都食大麻,何況係煙?

    He smokes weed every day, not to mention cigarettes.

  • 佢連一隻蛋都唔識熠,更何況係煮晒成餐飯?

    He can barely boil an egg, much less cooking up a meal.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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