Writing
怪不得 (guài bu de) — how to say "no wonder" in Chinese
怪不得
No wonder; can't blame
verb · modal adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and shows the speaker's attitude.
怪不得他生气。
guài bu de tā shēng qì
No wonder he is angry.
Character composition
怪
strange, to blame
不
not
得
to get, particle
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
怪不得别人
guài bu de bié rén
cannot blame others
怪不得孩子
guài bu de hái zi
cannot blame the child
Examples
原来他过敏了，怪不得他没吃海鲜。
It turns out he has an allergy, no wonder he didn't eat seafood.
怪不得他没来。
No wonder he didn't come.
Frequently asked questions
No wonder meaning in Chinese
"no wonder" in Chinese is 怪不得 (guài bu de).
怪不得 meaning in English
怪不得 (guài bu de) means "No wonder; can't blame".
How is 怪不得 pronounced?
It is pronounced guài bu de (written as guai bu de, guaibude). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "no wonder" in Chinese characters?
It is written 怪不得: 怪 has 8 strokes, 不 has 4 strokes, 得 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 怪不得?
怪不得 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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