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难怪 (nánguài) when used as a verb can be translated as "hard to blame." This is usually directed at a person, and it is similar to how in English we may say "He's always sleepy, but you can't blame him because he works a night shift." 

==难怪 as a Verb==

==Structure==

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难怪 + [Specific Person / People]

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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==

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* A: 他 迟到 了 。 <br />B: 这 也 <em>难怪</em>。 今天 地铁 坏 了 。<span class="trans">A: He's late. B: Don't blame him, the subway broke down today.</span>
* <em>难怪</em> 他，他 还 是 个 孩子 呢，什么 都 不 懂。<span class="trans">Don't blame him, he's just a child. He doesn't know any better.</span>
* 这 也 <em>难怪</em>你，第 一 次 到 这 个 地方 还 不 了解 这里 的 风俗。<span class="trans">No one can blame you, the first time I came here, I didn't understand the customs.</span>
* 这 也 <em>难怪</em>，他刚来嘛，算了算了。<span class="trans">Don't blame anyone, he just got here, forget it.</span>
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==See also==

*[[Expressing "no wonder" using "nanguai"]]

== Sources and further reading ==

=== Books ===

* [[现代汉语八百词（增订本）]]  (p. 239) (p. 408) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%85%AB%E7%99%BE%E8%AF%8D/dp/B001198GSW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693275&sr=8-1 →buy]

=== Dictionaries ===

* [[现代汉语词典（第5版）]] (p. 499)  (p. 981) [http://www.amazon.cn/%E7%8E%B0%E4%BB%A3%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%8D%E5%85%B8/dp/B001B1RZCI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345693609&sr=8-1 →buy]

[[Category:B2 grammar points]]
{{Basic Grammar|难怪|B2|难怪 + Person， Reason|<em>难怪</em> 他，他还是个孩子呢，什么都不懂。|grammar point|ASGYKH5G}}
{{Used for|Expressing attitude}}
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