Expressing "let alone" with "bie shuo"

Nível: HSK 5 | Categoria: Gramática

Explicação da Regra:

别说 (bié shuō) means something like "leaving aside" or "don't think about," and is used in the following way: 别说 + A ， 连 / 就是+ B + 也 / 都 + Verb This is similar to English where we might say: "don't think about preparing a banquet, you can't even make instant noodles." Note that this sentence structure is the reverse to the 更不用说 pattern. 且不说 is more formal than 别说, but is used in the same way.

Exemplos com Falantes Nativos:

• 别说一百，就是一块钱我也不给你。 (biéshuō yībǎi， jìushì yī kuài qián wǒ yě bù gěi nǐ 。): "Not to mention one hundred, I won't give you a dollar."
• 别说白酒，连啤酒的味道我都受不了。 (biéshuō báijǐu，lián píjǐu de wèidào wǒ dū shòu bùle 。): "Not to mention liquor, I can't even bear the taste of beer."
• 这么难的问题，别说你，就是老师也不知道答案。 (zhèyāo nán de wèntí，biéshuō nǐ，jìushì lǎoshī yě bù zhīdào dáàn 。): "Such a difficult question, let alone you, even the teacher does not know the answer."
• 别说做菜了，他连怎么煮方便面都不知道。 (biéshuō zuò cài le，tā lián zěnyāo zhǔ fāngbiànmiàn dū bù zhīdào 。): "Not to mention cooking, he didn't even know how to cook instant noodles."

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