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怪不得

guài bu de
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. no wonder!
  2. 2. so that's why!

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Word relationships

Synonyms

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难怪
nán guài

(it's) no wonder (that...)

Expressing sudden understanding or realization

Usage notes

Common mistakes

怪不得 is often followed by a comma or directly by the reason; avoid placing it after the reason in the sentence.

Example Sentences

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怪不得 他今天没来，原来生病了。
No wonder he didn't come today; it turns out he's sick.

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Child Words of 怪不得

不
bù

no; not so

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

怪
guài

bewildering

不得
bù dé

must not