---
title: "Hekuang Meaning: 何况 (hékuàng) Means “let alone”"
description: "何况 (traditional 何況, hékuàng) means “let alone; not to mention”. Hear its tones and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hekuang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 何况 mean?

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何况 hékuàng

## let alone; not to mention

## It can also mean

- moreover

## In a sentence

**何况**长城顺着山势起伏，颜色又和周围的山石、泥土相差无几，就算离得近一些，也很难从背景

From [在太空能看见长城吗？ · Can you see the Great Wall of China from space?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/can-you-see-the-great-wall-of-china-from-space#library-word-534-536)

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## More words with 何 or 况

- [何必 hébì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hebi)
- [情况 qíngkuàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingkuang)
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- [如何 rúhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ruhe)
- [为何 wèihé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/weihe)
- [无论如何 wúlùn-rúhé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wulunruhe)
- [状况 zhuàngkuàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuangkuang)

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