Using "nanguai" as a verb

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难怪 can be translated as 'it is not surprising that' or 'it is no wonder that', and is used to convey the speaker's lack of amazement at the situation he is confronted with.

难怪 as a Verb

Structure

难怪+ [specific person/people]

When used as a verb it expresses that the speaker assigns no blame in the situation he is describing i.e. that someone is not to be blamed. Often a person is placed after it, as in the latter two examples below.

Examples

  • A: 他迟到了。 B: 这也难怪。 今天地铁坏了。
  • 难怪 他,他 还 是 个 孩子 呢,什么 都 不 懂。
  • 这 也 难怪你,第 一 次 到 这 个 地方 还 不 了解 这里 的 风俗。
  • 这 也 难怪,他刚来嘛,算了算了。

See also

Sources and further reading

Books

Dictionaries

HSK5