难怪

• Pinyin: nán guài
• Desglose de hanzi: 难 = 又 + 隹 (difficult bird); 怪 = 忄+ 圣 (strange)

Significado

No me extraña; con razón; no es de extrañar.

Similar to 怪不得, used when new information explains a previously confusing observation. Indicates that something which seemed unusual now makes complete sense given the circumstances.

Ejemplos

1. 难怪他这么瘦原来一直在节食。
2. 难怪销量下降原来竞争对手降价了。
3. 难怪她不接电话原来手机没电了。

Guía de uso

Contexto: explanation, realization, analysis

Tono: understanding

Correcto

• 难怪项目进展缓慢，原来人手不够。(No wonder the project is progressing slowly; there aren't enough people.)
• 难怪价格这么贵，原来是进口的。(No wonder the price is so expensive; it turns out to be imported.)

Incorrecto

• 这很难怪 — use 难以解释 for 'hard to explain'; 难怪 is a fixed expression meaning 'no wonder'

Origen e historia

难 (hard) + 怪 (strange) — hard to find strange

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal