不是很久都没有船经过了吗 是啊
“Haven't ships stopped passing through there for a long time? Yeah.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
盘花海礁
“Panhua Reef?”
不是 很久都 没有 船 经过 了吗 是啊
“Haven't ships stopped passing through there for a long time? Yeah.”
最近盘花海礁一直闹水鬼的传闻 很多船是不肯走了
“There've been rumors that Panhua Reef is haunted by water ghosts lately, so most ships refuse to pass through there.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese conversational flow, using '不是……了吗' allows the speaker to verify background rumors politely without asserting complete certainty.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't it the case that...
A rhetorical confirmation pattern used to check whether an assumed or heard fact is accurate.
for a very long time already
Emphasizes the prolonged duration of an ongoing state or negative condition.
Indicates a newly realized state or the completion of time elapsed.
Marks the rhetorical yes-no question seeking confirmation.
Softens the agreement in '是啊', conveying natural concurrence.
