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How to say “let alone” in Chinese with 更不用说

⋯⋯，更不用说 (gèng bùyòng shuō)⋯⋯

Expressing "let alone" with "更不用说 (gèng bùyòng shuō)"

HSK 5Sentence Patterns

Rule structure

更不用说 (gèng bùyòng shuō) is a more emphatic version of "let alone". It strengthens the contrast, meaning "even less need to mention, to say nothing of".

Examples

他连饭都吃不上，更不用说买房子了。

Tā lián fàn dōu chī bù shàng, gèng bùyòng shuō mǎi fángzi le.

He can’t even afford food, let alone buy a house.

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How do you express “Expressing "let alone" with "更不用说 (gèng bùyòng shuō)"” in Chinese?

Use the structure: ⋯⋯，更不用说 (gèng bùyòng shuō)⋯⋯. For example: 他连饭都吃不上，更不用说买房子了。 — “He can’t even afford food, let alone buy a house.”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

他连饭都吃不上，更不用说买房子了。 — “He can’t even afford food, let alone buy a house.”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 5.

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