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难怪

nánguài

no wonder; not surprising; understandable

A tired person yawns at a desk while a friend nods knowingly.
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Characters in this word

难 nán

Strokes
10
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
又 and, also, again, in addition 隹 short-tailed bird
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

怪 guài

Strokes
8
Radical
忄 — heart
Made of
忄 heart 圣 holy, sacred

Example phrases

  • 数据被提前筛选过,难怪结果看起来如此一致。 Shùjù bèi tíqián shāixuǎn guò, nánguài jiéguǒ kàn qǐlái rúcǐ yízhì. The data had been pre-filtered, so no wonder the results look so consistent.
  • 原来他昨晚一夜没睡,难怪今天这么困。 Yuánlái tā zuówǎn yí yè méi shuì, nánguài jīntiān zhème kùn. So he did not sleep all night last night, no wonder he is so sleepy today.
  • 外面下着大雨,难怪路上没有几个人。 Wàimiàn xiàzhe dàyǔ, nánguài lùshang méiyǒu jǐ ge rén. It is pouring outside, no wonder there are hardly any people on the road.

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