也不知道这长安的莲子和黔州比
“I was wondering whether lotus seeds in Chang'an”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
哥现给你摘的
“I picked them fresh for you.”
也不知道 这长安的莲子 和 黔州 比
“I was wondering whether lotus seeds in Chang'an”
哪一个更好吃
“taste better than those in Qianzhou.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Comparing food tastes between a new place and one's hometown is a traditional way to express homesickness and affectionate bonds among travelers or displaced kin.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I wonder; not knowing whether
A very common colloquial preface used to introduce speculation or curiosity about something.
compared to...
Essential comparative structure used to contrast two entities.