ho4 fong3何況何况

Jyutpingho4 fong3

Yalehòh fong

連詞Common

Definition

Let alone, much less, or not to mention.

neutralcommunication

How it's used

This conjunction functions as a rhetorical bridge to emphasize that if a less extreme situation is already true or impossible, an even more extreme one is definitely so. It is frequently paired with 連 to highlight the baseline condition that is not being met. While it appears in both formal and informal contexts, it carries a slightly argumentative or analytical tone when used in speech.

Examples

keoi5佢lin4連gaan2簡daan1單ge3嘅gaa1加gaam2減sou3數dou1都m4唔sik1識，ho4何fong3況hai6係mei4微zik1積fan1分？

He doesn't even know simple addition and subtraction, let alone calculus.

nei1呢dou6度lin4連seoi2水dou1都mou5冇，ho4何fong3況hai6係sik6食mat6物aa4呀？

There isn't even water here, let alone food.

Related words

Common phrases

ho4何fong3況hai6係

let alone

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use it as a direct translation for 'moreover' or 'furthermore'. Remember that it specifically requires a comparison of intensity or likelihood where the second clause is more extreme than the first.