guàibude

怪不得

HSK 7-9Word · Adverb · Verb

no wonder; can't blame

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adverb

no wonder; that explains why

informal

Used at the beginning of a sentence when one discovers a reason behind a previously puzzling situation. The pause between syllables (guài·bu·de) is often reflected in speech.

Guài怪
bu不
de得
nǐ你
zhè这
me么
gāo高
xìng兴
 ，
yuán原
lái来
shì是
kǎo考
shì试
tōng通
guò过
le了
 。

No wonder you're so happy; you passed the exam.

Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
zhǎng长
dà大
 ，
guài怪
bu不
de得
Zhōng中
wén文
shuō说
de得
zhè这
me么
hǎo好
 。

He grew up in China, so no wonder his Chinese is so good.

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Guài怪
bu不
de得
wū屋
lǐ里
zhè这
me么
lěng冷
 ，
chuāng窗
hu户
méi没
guān关
 。

No wonder it's so cold in here; the window is open.

2.

verb

cannot blame; shouldn't be blamed

informal

Used to express that someone should not be held responsible or criticized for something, often due to external circumstances. Usually appears as '怪不得 + [person/thing]'.

Lù路
zhè这
me么
huá滑
 ，
tā他
chí迟
dào到
le了
yě也
guài怪
bu不
de得
tā他
 。

The road is so slippery, so you can't blame him for being late.

Zhè这
jī机
qì器
tài太
jiù旧
le了
 ，
huài坏
le了
guài怪
bu不
de得
cāo操
zuò作
yuán员
 。

This machine is too old; you can't blame the operator for it breaking down.

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Hái孩
zi子
hái还
xiǎo小
 ，
bù不
dǒng懂
shì事
 ，
guài怪
bu不
de得
tā他
 。

The child is still young and doesn't know better; you can't blame him.