shàng​qiě

even

  • created sense approved 尚且 · shàng​qiě · even

    尚且

    shàng​qiě

    even

    even; used as a conjunction to introduce a premise for emphasis, often followed by a rhetorical question or a phrase like 'let alone' or 'much less'

    这种重活儿,大人尚且吃不消,何况是小孩子呢?

    conjunction

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