怪不得 (guài bu de) — (adverb) no wonder; so that's why; (verb) cannot blame; be not to blame
Definition
Used when you suddenly realize the reason — 'no wonder, so that's why.' Meaning is identical to 难怪; 怪不得 is more colloquial and often follows the explanation in a sentence.
adverb
no wonderso that's why
verb
cannot blamebe not to blame
Examples
- 怪不得，。guài bu de Tā jīn tiān zhè me gāo xìng, yuán lái shì yīn wèi kǎo shì tōng guò le.No wonder he is so happy today — it's because he passed the exam.
- 怪不得，。Zhè jiàn shì guài bu de tā, shì dà jiā méi yǒu shuō qīng chǔ.He can't be blamed for this — everyone didn't explain clearly.
- 怪不得，。guài bu de Zuì jìn zǒng shì xià yǔ, yuán lái tái fēng yào lái le.No wonder it's been raining so much lately — a typhoon is coming.
Grammar
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