English–Chinese

“no wonder” in Chinese

Chinese

Also怪不得 (guài bu de)

Pronunciation

Pinyinnán guài

Example

难怪他今天没来。nán guài tā jīn tiān méi lái

No wonder he did not come today.

Illustration for 难怪 (no wonder)

How to say “no wonder” in Chinese

“No wonder” in Chinese is 难怪 (nán guài).

A newly known reason makes an unexpected result fall into place.

Full entry for 难怪: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 难怪

难怪他没通过考试,他最近没复习。nán guài tā méi tōng guò kǎo shì tā zuì jìn méi fù xí

No wonder he did not pass the exam; he has not studied recently.

Tips for using 难怪

  • In everyday speech, it usually introduces the conclusion that now makes sense, while the cause may be stated earlier or supplied by the situation.

Other Chinese words for “no wonder”

他说已经住院了,怪不得一直没回消息。tā shuō yǐ jīng zhù yuàn le guài bu de yì zhí méi huí xiāo xī

He said he was already in the hospital, so no wonder he hasn't replied.

“no wonder” in other languages