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难怪

nán guài
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. (it's) no wonder (that...)
  2. 2. (it's) not surprising (that)

Word relationships

Related words

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原来
yuán lái

original

often used in conjunction, as in 难怪...原来...

Synonyms

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怪不得
guài bu de

no wonder!

used when suddenly understanding a reason

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly followed by 原来 (yuánlái) or 怪不得 (guàibude) to state the discovered reason.

Common mistakes

Avoid using 难怪 to express personal confusion; it indicates a sudden realization, not a question.

Example Sentences

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

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Child Words of 难怪

怪
guài

bewildering

难
nán

difficult (to...)

难
nàn

disaster