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何止

HSK 7-9

hézhǐ

far from limited to; much more than (rhetorical)

Examples

这何止是难,简直是不可能

zhè hézhǐ shì nán, jiǎnzhí shì bù kěnéng

It's not just difficult, it's impossible.

他何止聪明,

He's not only smart,

还很努力

tā hézhǐ cōngming, hái hěn nǔlì

he works very hard.

这何止影响一个人

zhè hézhǐ yǐngxiǎng yí gè rén

It affects more than one person.