难怪

• 拼音: nán guài
• 汉字拆解: 难 = 又 + 隹 (difficult bird); 怪 = 忄+ 圣 (strange)

含义

No wonder; it is not surprising that. As an adverb, expressing understanding of a previously puzzling situation.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: explanation, realization, analysis

语气: understanding

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal