三人行，必有我师(焉)

语法
要不(然), otherwise (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22how_about%22_with_%22yaobu%22

词汇
写, write; 听写, dictation ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-1-word-list/

Introductory grammar, day 79

Guardian:
你用毛笔写的？ did you write this with a brush?
你最好都告诉我们，要不然我们没办法帮你, you'd better tell us everything, otherwise we'll have no way to help you.

Me:
我不该去午睡，要不然晚上不会能睡觉。
就算对朋友的信，我都是用电脑写的。

语法
还有 (X time) 就要 Y 了, it will be Y in X amount of time (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22about_to%22_with_%22jiuyao%22

词汇
球, ball; also 打球, play ball ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-1-word-list/

Link to introductory grammar (day 20)

Guardian:
又是个踢皮球的, another rubber-ball-kicker (someone who won't take responsibility, what a neat word)
全球直播线路，正在铺设中，请稍后, global livestream circuit now loading, stand by (here 球 is for planet as opposed to anything smaller)

Me:
还有两周就要他的生日，不行，还没有任何礼物。
我很喜欢在电视看他们打棒球。

语法
要 vs 想
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22yao%22_and_%22xiang%22
(There’s a lot on this page, but it’s mostly review, and also this is the last of the A2 grammar points, so I’m just dumping it all here for our edification)

词汇
南, south, 南边, south side ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-1-word-list/

Guardian:
你快回来吧，我好想你, come back soon, I miss you
还有什么想要说的吗? is there something else you want to say?
龙城大学在城北，案发现场在城南, Dragon City University is in the north of the city, the incident scene is in the south.


Me:
Obvious but irresistible illustration of 想 + noun (miss) vs 想 + verb (want):
突然好想你，你会在哪里… vs 我只想做你的太阳…

我的牵牛花在南边就太晒太阳了，要把它们放在北边。

（对不起啊，晚点评论回复，我睡懒觉了）

语法
要 + verb for "going to ~" (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Auxiliary_verb_%22yao%22_and_its_multiple_meanings

词汇
后, behind/after/later; also 后边, behind; 后天, day after tomorrow (I like this one); 最后, last ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-1-word-list/

Guardian:
我问你啊，在小说最后的最后，那个怪物是怎么死的？tell me, at the very end of the novel, how did the monster die?
那我下课之后过来接你, then I'll come and pick you up after class
我要让你明白为自己的家人而牺牲，值！ I'm going to make you understand that sacrificing yourself for your family is worth it!

Me:
今天我要去跟乐团练习，因为要带大乐器所以希望不会下雨了。
不好意思啊，明天我没空，你后天怎么样？

语法
要 + verb for "want to ~".
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Auxiliary_verb_%22yao%22_and_its_multiple_meanings
(middle of page)

词汇
和, and (or "as/with"--read with me, the same as X) (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-1-word-list/

Guardian:
你真的要离开这里吗, do you really want to leave here?
你要不要吃点, do you want to eat something?
你不可以控制别人的语言和动作, you can't control other people's language and actions

Me:
我要读很多的新书，但是它们不在我附近的书店...
你和我，我们是一样的，无法不是朋友。

不要, (one form of the) negative imperative
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Negative_commands_with_%22buyao%22

Guardian:
不要伤害我的茜茜 (grandma saves the day)
不要拿自己的家人开玩笑 (don't make a joke of your own family)
无论你做什么决定都不要后悔，沈巍。(Kunlun being wise)

My practice:
不要吃我的栗子！
不要拉猫的尾巴，它会生你的气。
你千万不要告诉别人这个秘密。

要， be going to do something
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22be_going_to%22_with_%22yao%22

(The CGW page says coyly "The auxiliary verb 要 has several different meanings..." YOU DON'T SAY. Just the straightforward future tense for the moment.)

Guardian:
小郭今天要去墓地扫墓, Xiao Guo is going to visit the graveyard today
我要让你明白为自己的家人而牺牲值！(I'm not sure if this is "I'm going to make you understand that it's worth sacrificing yourself for family" or "I need to make you understand," but maybe the former?)
我要告诉你一件事情，那个镇魂令主好像已经在来的路上了。 (Same problem. "I'm going to tell you" or "I need to tell you"?)

My practice:
我今天要去邮局买一些邮票。
那你一定要去明天，因为今天是节日，所以邮局是要关门的。


(谢谢你们写很多评论，我晚点要回复，不好意思啊）