別說 biéshuō HSK7 don't say Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 别说 別說 biéshuō don't say verb Used as a command to stop someone from speaking or to tell them not to mention a specific topic; do not say 别说你不认识他。 biéshuō nǐ bù rènshi tā. Don't say you don't know him. let alone conjunctionverb Used at the start of a clause to set aside one situation in order to emphasize another, similar to "not to mention" or "to say nothing of" 他连字都不会念，更别说写了。 tā lián zì dōu bùhuì niàn, gèng biéshuō xiě le. He can't even read, let alone write. 我以为我永远不会有男朋友，更别说结婚了。 wǒ yǐwéi wǒ yǒngyuǎn bùhuì yǒu nánpéngyou, gèng biéshuō jiéhūn le. I thought I’d never have a boyfriend, let alone get married. different version A different or conflicting version of a story or theory; an alternative explanation Show rare definitions Hide rare definitions Frequency Written text 13.8 per million Details HSK 3.0 Level 7 Cross-References Same as 何况 hékuàng Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
别说 別說 biéshuō don't say verb Used as a command to stop someone from speaking or to tell them not to mention a specific topic; do not say 别说你不认识他。 biéshuō nǐ bù rènshi tā. Don't say you don't know him. let alone conjunctionverb Used at the start of a clause to set aside one situation in order to emphasize another, similar to "not to mention" or "to say nothing of" 他连字都不会念，更别说写了。 tā lián zì dōu bùhuì niàn, gèng biéshuō xiě le. He can't even read, let alone write. 我以为我永远不会有男朋友，更别说结婚了。 wǒ yǐwéi wǒ yǒngyuǎn bùhuì yǒu nánpéngyou, gèng biéshuō jiéhūn le. I thought I’d never have a boyfriend, let alone get married. different version A different or conflicting version of a story or theory; an alternative explanation Show rare definitions Hide rare definitions Frequency Written text 13.8 per million Details HSK 3.0 Level 7 Cross-References Same as 何况 hékuàng Sources Frequency data BCC Corpus (BLCU)
