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更不用说

更不用說
gèng bù yòng shuō
let alone
conjunction

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Example Sentences

他连英语都不会说,更不用说法语了。
tā lián yīngyǔ dōu bù huì shuō , gèngbùyòngshuō fǎyǔ le 。
He can't even speak English, let alone French.
我连饭都没时间吃,更不用说看电影了。
wǒ lián fàn dōu méi shíjiān chī , gèngbùyòngshuō kàn diànyǐng le 。
I don't even have time to eat, let alone watch a film.
这个问题老师都不会,更不用说学生了。
zhège wèntí lǎoshī dōu bù huì , gèngbùyòngshuō xuésheng le 。
Even the teacher can't do this question, let alone the students.

Words with similar meanings

更何况gèng hé kuàng
let alone
更何况 is more formal and often ends in 呢.

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Individual characters

更gèng · even more, furthermore
HSK 5
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不bù · (negative prefix), not, no
HSK 1
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用yòng · to use, to employ, to have to
HSK 3
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说shuō · speak›

Grammar Points

HSK 5
Expressing "let alone" with "geng buyong shuo"
连…也