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How to Say ‘No wonder it looks different from everyone else's.’ in Traditional Chinese

難怪看起來跟別人都不一樣。

nán guài kàn qǐ lái gēn bié rén dōu bù yī yàng

[nánguài kahn chee-lye gen biérén doh bù ee-yang]

Phrase Breakdown

難怪看起來

nán guài kàn qǐ lái

no wonder it looks

難怪 means 'no wonder' and shows sudden understanding.

Example

難怪看起來這麼新。

No wonder it looks so new.

Words in this phrase

難怪

nán guài

[nánguài]

no wonder

Used when something now makes sense after learning the reason.

Example

難怪你這麼累。

No wonder you're so tired.

看起來

kàn qǐ lái

[kahn chee-lye]

looks like; seems

Used to give an impression based on what you see. Very common when commenting politely on gifts, food, or appearance.

Example

這份禮物看起來很精緻。

This gift looks very delicate.

跟別人都不一樣。

gēn bié rén dōu bù yī yàng

different from everyone else

跟 means 'compared with', and 都 means 'all'.

Example

我的答案跟別人都不一樣。

My answer is different from everyone else's.

Words in this phrase

跟

gēn

[gen]

with; to

A preposition meaning 'with' someone or 'to' someone in conversation.

Example

你可以跟招募人員聊聊。

You can chat with the recruiter.

別人

bié rén

[biérén]

other people

Refers to individuals apart from oneself

Example

別人的東西不能拿走。

You can't take other people's stuff.

都

dōu

[doh]

all; both

Means everyone or everything in the group is included.

Example

大家都能自在地發言。

Everyone can speak freely and comfortably.

不

bù

[bù]

not

A negative word used to express denial or refusal.

Example

他不喜歡咖啡。

He doesn't like coffee.

一樣

yī yàng

[ee-yang]

the same; alike

Used to say two things are similar or in the same way.

Example

他們合作的方式跟朋友一樣自然。

The way they work together is as natural as friends.

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