m4 gwaai3 dak1唔怪得
Jyutpingm4 gwaai3 dak1
Yalem̀h gwaai dāk
Definition
No wonder; it is unsurprising that.
colloquialcommunicationdaily actions
How it's used
Often functions as a realization marker that bridges a newly discovered fact with a previous mystery. It carries a sense of relief or sudden clarity, effectively closing a gap in logic for the speaker. While it can stand alone as an exclamation, it frequently introduces a clause that explains the previously confusing situation.
Examples
No wonder he is so happy today.
So that is why, no wonder you are not going.
Related words
Common phrases
no wonder
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse it with 怪唔之得, which is a more formal or literary variant. In casual speech, stick to 唔怪得 to sound natural and avoid sounding like you are reading from a book.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
