第二年第二百零九天

[nnozomi]

语法
(包括) + X + 在内, "including X"
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22including%22_with_%22zainei%22
凭 + noun, "through the use of X"
凭 + (S) + (V) etc., "based on X"
凭什么 "on what basis" (my instinct is that this often gets used as "why the fuck")
凭着 + X, "on the basis of (past action)"
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22on_the_basis_of%22_with_%22ping%22
S + 给 + person responsible + V （+了), "X has been Yed by Z" (colloquial passive)
S + 被 + doer + 给 + V + 了, "X was Yed by Z"
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_passive_voice_with_%22gei%22

词汇
脸, face
练，练习, practice
凉，凉快, cool
亮, bright; 漂亮, pretty; 月亮, moon
辆, measure word for vehicles; 车辆, vehicle
零下, below zero
( pinyin )

https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

玩玩
Phrases that have come my way lately. 瑞斯拜: extra points for anyone who can figure out the word this is used as. 桑拿天, mulberry-picking weather, hot and humid. 莲花 vs 荷花: who knew there were two different kinds of lotus flowers? Not me. 绣球花 or 紫阳花, hydrangeas. 鱼与熊拿不可兼得, you can’t catch a fish and a bear claw both, you can’t have your cake and eat it too.

终于八月了，大家过得怎么样？好好生活好好保重～