Chinese phrase

怪不得 guài bu de

Meaning

no wonder

When to use it

Shows that a result is not surprising for a known reason. It often introduces a reason that has just become clear and can sound mildly emphatic.

Example dialogue

他怎么弹得这么好? tā zěn me tán de zhè me hǎo

How does he play so well?

怪不得,他从小学习钢琴,已经学十年了。 guài bu de tā cóng xiǎo xué xí gāng qín yǐ jīng xué shí nián le

No wonder he plays so well - he started learning piano as a child and has studied for ten years.

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