怪不得

• 拼音: guài bu de
• 汉字拆解: 怪 = 忄+ 圣 (strange heart); 不得 = cannot/no wonder

含义

No wonder; so that explains it. As an adverb, expressing sudden understanding.

Used when a previously puzzling situation suddenly makes sense after learning new information. Expresses the realization that connects cause and effect, often with a tone of enlightenment.

例句

1. 怪不得他今天没来上班原来是生病了。
2. 怪不得这么冷原来已经下雪了。
3. 怪不得她最近这么开心原来是升职了。

用法指南

语境: realization, explanation, conversation

语气: enlightened

正确说法

• 怪不得路上这么堵，原来前面出事故了。(No wonder the traffic is so congested; there was an accident ahead.)
• 怪不得他中文说得这么好，原来他在中国住过五年。(No wonder his Chinese is so good; he lived in China for five years.)

错误说法

• 我怪不得你 — different meaning; this means 'I cannot blame you,' not 'no wonder'

起源与历史

怪 (strange) + 不得 (cannot blame)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal