伯父真的不知道吗
“Uncle Wending, do you really not know?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
她已经死了
“She is already dead.”
伯父 真的不知道吗
“Uncle Wending, do you really not know?”
阿爷
“Father, haven't you told him yet?”
“Stop pretending you have no idea what happened to her; I know you're hiding something.”
Chinese distinguishes strictly between paternal and maternal relatives, as well as age relative to the parents. 'Bo fu' specifically refers to a father's older brother, commanding high respect in traditional family hierarchies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
father's elder brother; uncle
Used as a polite and formal address for one's paternal uncle or a male elder of one's father's generation.
really don't know
Often used in rhetorical questions to express doubt about someone's claimed ignorance.
Turns a statement into a yes-no question, here carrying a skeptical and challenging tone.
