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Hello, 你还好吗!Thank you for coming to take a look at guardian_learning, which is a community for shared Chinese language practice.

What we do and how it works:
I post once a day with a grammar point from the HSK/Chinese Grammar Wiki list and a beginner HSK vocabulary word, along with some sample sentences from Guardian (see below) and some practice of my own.
Anyone who would also like to practice writing is invited to come by and add a comment at any time, using the grammar point of the day and/or the vocabulary word of the day, or not as preferred (basically anything related to writing in Chinese is fine!). You can also post separately to the community any time you want to raise Chinese-language-related questions, thoughts, or discussion points.

Is knowledge of Guardian a requirement for taking part?
No, not at all! This community started as the idea of using the Chinese drama Guardian (镇魂) to study Chinese. Its purpose is no longer focused on the drama (although I still use the Guardian script for sample sentences for my own amusement), so being involved here is possible and encouraged whether or not you’re interested in Guardian in particular or cdramas in general.

What level is it for?
Please feel free to comment and/or make your own posts without hesitation, regardless of what level you are at. Beginning-level sentences and questions are excellent review/practice for everybody and often bring up really interesting points and references (and even if they didn’t, so what; if they’re useful for the person writing them, that’s good enough for this community). That said, if you are not comfortable commenting, or would rather post quotations rather than practice sentences, or would rather stick to 第七天 days, any and all ways to interact/follow along are fine. No stress.

So what’s a 第七天 day?
Once a week we review the grammar and vocabulary from the week instead of adding anything new; this review day is also a chance to share songs, sayings, study tools and other Chinese-related stuff we like.

Other general notes
・There are basically only two rules as far as I’m concerned: a) have some interest in Chinese study in some format, and b) treat other people cordially. So far we’re doing just fine on both counts.
・“Chinese” here generally refers to Mandarin/普通话, but we have a few people with interest/experience in Cantonese, Hokkien etc., and if people want to talk in/about other Chinese dialects etc. etc. please feel free!
・The basic grammar points are covered in the tags; I will try to come up with a more accessible way to search for grammar and vocabulary points covered, but I’m not there yet. (The 一天一橘 tag is just me liking dumb puns; 句子 (sentence) and 橘子 (tangerine) are both juzi, although with different tones, so it's an orange a day.)
I am very far from advanced and I don't guarantee correctness in my own Chinese, so bear that in mind.

Links
I've assembled various useful links proposed by the community under the cut here, and will try to update this regularly as more come up. Let me know if anything doesn't work!
Masterlist of links )

加油吧!
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土 part 2
地, earth; 场, place/stage/event; 均, equal/even pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=32

词汇
运输, transport; 命运, fate; 幸运, lucky pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
黑袍使管完了地下的,还想来管管我们这些地上的, so the Black-Cloaked Envoy is out of stuff to manage underground and wants to run us here aboveground too?
我就是不太幸运的普通人, I'm just a rather unfortunate ordinary person

Me:
这就是他第一场演唱会。
因为昨天下大雨了,今天的运输比较晚点。
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土 part 1 tǔ
土, earth; 圣, holy; 在, to exist pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=32

语法
Using 对 and 跟
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/dui4-gen1-prepositions/

词汇
乐队, band (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
从这个土质和骨头的成色来看,起码是百年以上的产物, based on the soil quality here and the bone discoloration, it's from at least one hundred years ago
你是他们的女儿和妹妹,他们当然对你好, you're their daughter and sister, of course they're good to you
[no bands in Guardian]

Me:
我跟你说,你得对她再好一点。
我想去听他们的乐队的live。
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囗 part 4
国, country; 图, drawing; 圆, round pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=31

词汇
约, appointment/arrangement; 大约, about; 节约, to save pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
别说他的地址了,我连他是男是女是圆是扁我都不知道, what do you mean his address, I don't even know if he's male or female, round or flat
希望你还记得我们有约, I hope you still remember we made an arrangement.

Me:
对外国人而言,这个习惯比较奇怪。
你是不是跟她去了约会?
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囗 part 3
困, sleepy/in trouble/to imprison; 围, to surround; 固, hard/solid pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=31

语法
接 vs 接到
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/jie1-jie1dao4-answer-receive/

词汇
愿望, desire; 志愿, to volunteer/to wish; 志愿者, a volunteer pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
你已经被包围了, you are already surrounded
我们接到匿名举报提供了详尽确凿的证据, we received an anonymous phone call with solid evidence
我就帮你实现愿望, I'll help you make your dream come true

Me:
今晚我干不下去了,太困了。
你怎么一直不接我的电话?
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口 parts 27-30
喂, hello (on phone)/to feed; 善, good/virtuous; 喊, to yell; 喜, pleasure; 喝, to drink; 喵, meow; 嗓, throat; 嗯, mm; 嘉, auspicious; 器, device; 囍, double happiness; 囊, sack
pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=30
囗 parts 1-2
四, four; 回, to return; 因, because; 团, group; 囧, shock emoji; 园, park/garden
pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=31

语法
Using 没关系
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/mei2-guan1xi-usage/
About: 关于 vs 对于
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/guanyu-duiyu-about-regarding/
碰 vs 碰见 vs 碰上
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/peng-pengjian-pengshang/

词汇
由, from; 由于, because; 理由, reason
邮件, mail/post; 邮票, postage stamp; 邮箱, mailbox; 电子邮件, email
游, to swim/to wander/to travel; 游戏, game; 游泳, swimming
有的是, have plenty of; 有利, beneficial; 有效, valid/effective; 共有, to share; 具有, to possess; 只有, only
预报, prediction; 预防, prevention; 预计, estimate; 预习, advance study
员, a member of a job/activity/organization; 成员, member; 队员, team member; 公务员, public servant; 会员, membership; 人员, personnel; 演员, actor; 员工, employee
pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

玩玩
Finger shapes for counting to ten in Chinese; one to five are pretty straightforward but six to ten are Chinese-specific (as far as I know; Japanese definitely uses different ones). Like everything else in China, they vary by south/north/Taiwan/etc.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_number_gestures
https://blog.tutorabcchinese.com/chinese-culture/how-to-use-chinese-number-hand-signals

棒球的老虎他们今年好强,能不能在十月赢比赛?大家过得怎么样?
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囗 part 2
团, group; 囧, shock emoji; 园, park/garden pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=31

词汇
员, a member of a job/activity/organization; 成员, member; 队员, team member; 公务员, public servant; 会员, membership; 人员, personnel; 演员, actor; 员工, employee pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
在这个时刻只有大家团结起来才有一线生机, at this time the only way to survive is for everyone to come together in solidarity
我们公园平时的养护和员工守则这一系列手续都是遵守条例的, our normal park maintenance and employee regulations have been followed in every particular

Me:
当时我真无语了,只好发给他一个囧。
公司必须得好好保护员工的权利。
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囗 part 1 wéi
四, four; 回, to return; 因, because pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=31

语法
碰 vs 碰见 vs 碰上
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/peng-pengjian-pengshang/

词汇
预报, prediction; 预防, prevention; 预计, estimate; 预习, advance study pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
因为我们有着共同的敌人, because we have a common enemy
你要是碰见他就把他捎回啦吧, if you run into him, bring him back here
我有一种不好的预感, I have a bad feeling about this [cheating, because 预感 isn't one of the 预 words this time, but I can never resist the Star Wars-ness of this line]

Me:
把一把伞带去吧,不然碰上大雨的话很麻烦。
一盎司的预防值得一磅的治疗。
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口 part 30
器, device; 囍, double happiness; 囊, sack pinyin )
(The 口 radical also has about a million onomatopoeic characters, which are fun to browse.)
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=30

词汇
有的是, have plenty of; 有利, beneficial; 有效, valid/effective; 共有, to share; 具有, to possess; 只有, only pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
追踪器还在车上, the tracking device is still in the car
这个口令必须你亲口说才有效, this command is only effective if you say it yourself

Me:
我对机器不太擅长。
那里餐厅有的是,我们可以选择。
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口 part 29
嗓, throat; 嗯, mm; 嘉, auspicious pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=30

语法
About: 关于 vs 对于
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/guanyu-duiyu-about-regarding/

词汇
游, to swim/to wander/to travel; 游戏, game; 游泳, swimming pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
我看这个孩子志气可嘉也有续任地君的资格, I believe this child has a praiseworthy spirit and is qualified as the next Dijun
希望我明天回来的时候能看到一份有关于游戏内容的报告, I hope when I come back tomorrow I'll be able to see a report on the game content

Me:
你一定要保护好自己的嗓子。
这么热,我天啊,想去游泳。
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口 part 28
喜, pleasure; 喝, to drink; 喵, meow pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=30

词汇
邮件, mail/post; 邮票, postage stamp; 邮箱, mailbox; 电子邮件, email pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
喵的,怎么有这种领导啊, meow the hell did we get stuck with a leader like this?
我收到一封匿名邮件, I received an anonymous email

Me:
别让他喝酒了,他的酒量很差。
这里的邮箱都是红色的。
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口 part 27
喂, hello (on phone)/to feed; 善, good/virtuous; 喊, to yell pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=30

语法
Using 没关系
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/mei2-guan1xi-usage/

词汇
由, from; 由于, because; 理由, reason pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
喂?打电话呢? [Your name is] Wéi? You making a phone call?
没关系,以后我给你做, don't worry about it, I'll do it for you from now on
由于我救出的孩子越来越多,周总开始怀疑我了, because I was saving more and more kids, Mr. Zhou started to suspect me

Me:
有事喊我。
我跟他的问题没关系。
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口 parts 21-26
哎, hey; 哑, mute/hoarse; 哟, oh; 哥, older brother; 哪, which; 哭, to cry; 哲, philosophy; 哼, to hum; 唇, lips; 唉, a sigh; 唐, Tang dynasty; 唠, to gossip; 售, to sell; 唯, only; 唱, to sing; 商, commerce; 啊, final particle; 啤, beer
pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=30

语法
的 vs 得 vs 地
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/de-grammar-summary/
Using 一点
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/mandarin-chinese-grammar-yi1-dianr3/
拿起来 vs 拿上来
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/na2qilai-na2shanglai/

词汇
因此, therefore
银, silver; 银牌, silver medal
印象, impression; 复印, to copy
应当, should; 应用, application; 反应, reaction; 适应, to adapt
优点,优势, advantage
迎接, to welcome
pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

玩玩
Zhou Shen, 遥遥, and Chen Jingfei, 春色悠悠不及你荡漾.

这里还是热得要命,我去啊。我买到了一朵牵牛花,会不会绽开?大家过得怎么样?
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口 part 26
商, commerce; 啊, final particle; 啤, beer pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=30

词汇
迎接, to welcome (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
那天在电子商店,你是不是想送我什么东西啊, didn't you want to give me something in the electronics store?
你们都准备好迎接历史性的结果了吗, are you all ready to welcome the historic results?

Me:
咱们一边喝啤酒一边商量吧。
这个主意我不太会迎接。
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口 part 25
售, to sell; 唯, only; 唱, to sing pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=30

语法
拿起来 vs 拿上来
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/na2qilai-na2shanglai/

词汇
优点,优势, advantage pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
你应该知道这是你唯一的机会了, you should know this is your only chance now
你看那个短头发的是不是占优势啊, do you think that short-haired guy has the advantage?

Me:
我非常爱听他唱歌。
拿起来那张纸给我。
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口 part 24
唉, a sigh; 唐, Tang dynasty; 唠, to gossip pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=30

词汇
应当, should; 应用, application; 反应, reaction; 适应, to adapt pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
祝红姐每天都在唉声叹气, Zhu Hong spends every day sighing
事件至此也应当真正地了结了, the incident should now be officially solved

Me:
他们一整天都在唠叨,真闹。
他一个人发明了一个应用。
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口 part 23
哲, philosophy; 哼, to hum; 唇, lips pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=30

语法
Using 一点
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/mandarin-chinese-grammar-yi1-dianr3/

词汇
印象, impression; 复印, to copy pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
你自己嘴唇都发青了, your lips are blue
请你冷静一点, please calm down a bit
四班的班长刘亚东为人敦厚热情是我唯一有印象的人, the only one I have an impression of is the Class 4 president, Liu Yadong, who's enthusiastic and takes care of others

Me:
如果你唱不了的话,就哼哼一点。
那个地方我没有什么印象。
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口 part 22
哥, older brother; 哪, which; 哭, to cry pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=30

词汇
银, silver; 银牌, silver medal (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
别哭,来,吃根棒棒糖, don't cry, here, have a lollipop
这银行搞什么鬼, what the hell is up with this bank

Me:
哪个人是你的哥哥?
她很喜欢戴一条银项链。
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口 part 21
哎, hey; 哑, mute/hoarse; 哟, oh pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=30

语法
的 vs 得 vs 地
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/de-grammar-summary/

词汇
因此, therefore (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
他这个人呀,个性太深沉,喜欢哑巴吃黄莲, his personality is too serious, he likes suffering in silence
明明是荒诞不经的一个故事,却可以写得细致入微, obviously it's an absurd story, but it depicts the finest details
因为错过的方法片面的视视角就歪曲了事实,甚至因此伤害到了别人. his mistaken method and one-sided perspective bent the truth and therefore ended up hurting people

Me:
哎哟,这么麻烦。
没有证据,因此就不能把他抓住。
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口 parts 15-20
呢, final particle; 周, a circuit/a week; 味, taste/smell; 呼, to call/to breathe; 命, life/fate; 咋, colloquial version of 怎么; 和, and/peace; 咖, coffee; 咩, baa; 咬, to bite; 咱, inclusive I/we; 咳, to cough; 咸, salty; 咽, to swallow; 品, article/goods; 哇, wow; 哈, haha; 响, echo/to ring
pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=30

语法
把 object particle
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/ba-ten-minutes/
是...的
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/shi4-de/
把 (again)
https://www.chineseboost.com/grammar/ba-structure-usage-basics/

词汇
衣架, clothes stand; 衬衣, shirt; 上衣, jacket
一切, everything; 一方面, on the one hand; 进一步, go a step further; 另一方面, on the other hand
已, already; 早已, long ago
以来, (ever) since
艺术, art
意外, accident; 意义, significance; 生意, business; 同意, agree; 主意, idea; 注意, be careful
pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

玩玩
A variety show episode about Changzhou, hanzi, and my ouxiang Chao Yuen Ren, featuring Zhou Shen among others.

大家过得怎么样?在这儿热得不行,只有吃吃桃子看看棒球忍住。
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口 part 20
哇, wow; 哈, haha; 响, echo/to ring pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=30

词汇
意外, accident; 意义, significance; 生意, business; 同意, agree; 主意, idea; 注意, be careful pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
我的电话响了五声之内我一定接听, I'll be sure to pick up the phone within five rings
那你这巍字是不是也别有深意义啊, so is your Wei character specially meaningful?

Me:
哇塞,你真厉害。
开车开得小心啊,别意外。

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