HSK 7–9 ……尚且……，（更）何况……

……尚且……，（更）何况……

……尚且……，（更）何况…… · ……尚且 (shàngqiě)……，（更 (gēng)）何况 (hékuàng)……

Pattern 句型

……尚且……，（更）何况……

How it works 讲解

……尚且……，（更）何况…… (HSK 7) — sentence type. The examples below show typical usage in context — read the pinyin aloud and notice where the pattern appears.

Examples 例句

  1. 这样Zhèyàng的de影视yǐngshì作品zuòpǐn，成人chéngrén尚且shàngqiě不宜bùyí观看guānkàn，何况hékuàng是shì涉世未深shèshìwèishēn的de孩子háizi。

    Film works like this aren't fit even for adults, let alone children who have barely seen the world.

  2. 高Gāo海拔hǎibá地区dìqū土壤tǔrǎng贫瘠pínjí、气候qìhòu恶劣èliè，野草yěcǎo生长shēngzhǎng尚且shàngqiě困难kùnnan，更gēng何况hékuàng发展fāzhǎn大规模dàguīmó农业nóngyè？

    In high-altitude regions the soil is barren and the climate harsh — even wild grass struggles to grow, never mind developing large-scale agriculture.

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