pénzāi xūyào huànpén.

The potted plant needs repotting.

Breakdown of pénzāi xūyào huànpén.

• 需要xūyào: to need
• 盆栽pénzāi: potted plant
• 换盆huànpén: to repot

Questions & Answers about pénzāi xūyào huànpén.

What does 盆栽 mean exactly? Is it the plant, the pot, or the whole potted plant?

盆栽 means a potted plant or pot cultivation depending on context. In this sentence, it means the potted plant.

• 盆 = pot, basin
• 栽 = to plant / cultivate

So here 盆栽需要换盆 means the potted plant needs to be moved into a different pot.

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How does 需要 work in this sentence?

需要 means to need or to require. It can be followed by:

• a noun

  • 我需要时间。
  • I need time.

• a verb phrase

  • 我需要休息。
  • I need to rest.

In 盆栽需要换盆, 换盆 is a verb phrase, so the structure is:

• 盆栽 = subject
• 需要 = need
• 换盆 = to change pots / repot

So literally: The potted plant needs [to be repotted].

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What does 换盆 mean? Is it a normal word?