更不用说……

gèng bú yòng shuō...

not to mention... (更不用说……)

更不用说 means “not to mention.” It is used after a weaker point to add something even more difficult or unlikely.

Exemplo principal

他连基本任务都没完成，更不用说带领团队了。

Tā lián jīběn rènwu dōu méi wánchéng, gèng bú yòng shuō dàilǐng tuánduì le.

He did not even finish the basic task, not to mention leading the team.

HSK 6

1 estruturas

15 exercícios

Resumo da lição

Read the sample sentence and notice how 更不用说…… works in the frame: A，更不用说 B.

Explicação

The first clause usually already shows a limitation or negative situation. 更不用说 introduces a higher standard, harder task, or stronger example. Keep the scale logical: B should be harder, greater, or less likely than A.

Modelos de estrutura

1 estruturas

Estrutura gramatical

A，更不用说 B

adds a stronger or more difficult point that is even less possible

他连基本任务都没完成，更不用说带领团队了。

Tā lián jīběn rènwu dōu méi wánchéng, gèng bú yòng shuō dàilǐng tuánduì le.

He did not even finish the basic task, not to mention leading the team.

Erros comuns

Using 更不要说 as the fixed formal pattern.更不用说 is the standard expression here.
Putting the easier point after 更不用说.The part after 更不用说 should be stronger or harder.

Notas de uso

Often follows 连...都/也....
B should be a stronger case than A.
Useful for argument and criticism.

Exercícios

15 exercícios

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Complete a lacuna:

他连基本任务都没完成，____带领团队了。

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