粵

怪gwaai3不bat1得dak1

gwaai3 bat1 dak1guài bu de

English

  1. no wonder!
  2. so that's why!
  3. that's why; no wonder

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容人得到某啲資訊之後,恍然大悟噉,認為呢個係導致事件發生嘅原因

Examples

  • 这家商店人员的态度特好,怪不得顾客也好多。

    The staff in this shop are really friendly. It's no wonder they've got so much custom.

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  • 原來你著唔夠衫,唔怪得會病啦。

    原來你沒穿夠衣服,怪不得會病啦。 (jyun4 loi4 nei5 mut6 cyun1 gau3 ji1 fuk6, gwaai3 bat1 dak1 wui5 beng6 laa1)

    So you didn't wear enough clothes? That's why you caught a cold.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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