Complex Sentence PatternsHSK 4
Expressing "no wonder"
To express that something is not surprising given a reason, use 怪不得 or 难怪. They are interchangeable and commonly used in both speech and writing. Remember to include both the reason clause and the observation; omitting the reason makes the sentence incomplete.
Structure
Reason, 怪不得 / 难怪 + Observation
Exemples
- 小张请假了，怪不得今天没有看到他。Xiǎo zhāng qǐng jià le, guài bu de jīn tiān méi yǒu kàn dào tā.Little Zhang asked for vacation time, no wonder I haven't seen him today.
- 天天迟到，怪不得他被炒鱿鱼了。Tiān tiān chí dào, guài bu de tā bèi chǎo yóu yú le.He's late for work every day. No wonder he got fired.
- 你手机没电了？怪不得我打不通。Nǐ shǒu jī méi diàn le? guài bu de wǒ dǎ bù tōng.Your cell phone is out of power? No wonder my call wouldn't go through.
- 你放了醋？难怪这么难吃！Nǐ fàng le cù? nán guài zhè me nán chī!You put vinegar in it? No wonder it tastes so bad!