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況
kuàng
Description
"况"这个字常常和别的字一起用，比如"情况"，意思是事情现在的样子。
The character "况" is often used together with other characters, such as in "情况", meaning the current state of affairs.
它也可以表示"更不用说"的意思。
It can also mean "not to mention".
Meanings
情况qíngkuàng
situation; condition; state of affairs
这里的情况很好。
The situation here is good.
况且kuàngqiě
moreover; besides; what's more
我很累，况且天也黑了。
I'm tired, and besides, it's dark.
何况hékuàng
let alone; not to mention
大人都做不到，何况孩子。
Adults can't do it, let alone children.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant water becoming cold; now mostly used in compounds meaning 'situation' or 'moreover'.
- Nuance
rarely used alone; almost always part of words like 情况, 况且, 何况.
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