no wonder; so that's why (adv.)
HSK 5
Traditional
怪不得 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
他很努力，怪不得考试成绩这么好。 tā hěn nǔlì, guàibùdé kǎoshì chéngjī zhème hǎo - He worked very hard, no wonder his exam results are so good.
怪不得她今天没来上班，原来生病了。 guàibùdé tā jīntiān méi lái shàngbān, yuánlái shēngbìng le - No wonder she didn’t come to work today, she’s sick.
怪不得你这么开心，原来你升职了。 guàibùdé nǐ zhème kāixīn, yuánlái nǐ shēngzhí le - No wonder you are so happy, you got promoted.
怪不得这么多人排队，原来这里有大折扣。 guàibùdé zhème duō rén páiduì, yuánlái zhèlǐ yǒu dà zhékòu - No wonder so many people are in line, there are big discounts here.
怪不得天气这么冷，原来要下雪了。 guàibùdé tiānqì zhème lěng, yuánlái yào xiàxuě le - No wonder it’s so cold, it’s going to snow.
Characters
不 bù - not; no (negation) | HSK 1
得 de - [particle to connect verb to adverb] | HSK 2
得 de - feel | HSK 4
怪 guài - queer, odd, bewildering, strange |