HSK 5 HSK V7-9
Correct

怪不得

/ guàibude /
Strokes

Definition

no wonder!/so that's why!

Example

As an Adverb

no/little/small wonder; so that's why; that explains why

1
Guàibude
怪不得
méi
zǒu
  
,
yuánlái
原来
妻子
zài
zhèr  
这儿
  

So that's why you didn't go—your wife is here.

As a Verb

not to blame

2
chídào
迟到
le
  
,
dàn
guàibude
怪不得
  

She was late, but you can hardly blame her for it.

3
kǎoshì
考试
及格
  
,
guàibude
怪不得
lǎoshī
老师
  

You cannot blame your failure on your teacher. / Your teacher is not to blame for your failure.

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怪不得