也不知道它现在发芽了没哈
“I wonder if they've sprouted yet.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我们自己种的那一盆带回来
“the pot we planted in Lvcheng ourselves.”
也不知道 它现在发芽 了没 哈
“I wonder if they've sprouted yet.”
应该长得还挺好的
“They should be growing well.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Using '也不知道' followed by a question or doubt is a frequent spoken device in Chinese to express shared curiosity without demanding an immediate definitive answer.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
hard to tell / one wonders
A common conversational opener used to voice curiosity, uncertainty, or mild speculation.
to sprout / germinate
Standard verb for seeds or plants budding and growing shoots.
Softens the rhetorical wondering, inviting friendly engagement or agreement from the listener.
Marks the change of state regarding the sprouting process.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“no matter how many new shoots it grows,”
“It just seems to be growing too lushly,”
“One has really bloomed, which is a good omen.”
“It feels like after all these years, it really hasn't grown much.”
“What's wrong? Didn't I recite the poem?”
“since I last smelled flowers.”