三人行，必有我师(焉)

语法
Words for "based on," 按照 vs 根据
https://mandarinbean.com/anzhao-vs-genju/
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22genju%22_and_%22ju%22

词汇
经济, economics; 经历, 经验, experience; 经营, management; 曾经, once (upon a time) ( ”pinyin” )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
按照当初的协议，我们不能插手他们的内斗, based on the original agreement, we can't intervene in their internal conflicts
根据可靠线人的情报，我可以做出判断, based on the information of a reliable informant, I can make a judgment
更重要的是要靠你的经验和直觉, it's more important to rely on your experience and intuition.

Me:
按照我地图，图书馆应该离这里很近。
我不喜欢学经济，我觉得又无聊又难懂。

语法
是...的, "it's...that"
https://mandarinbean.com/shi-de/
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/The_%22shi..._de%22_patterns:_an_overview

词汇
曾经, once (as in "upon a time," not "on a single occasion") (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
那些伤都是谁弄的, so who was it who made those injuries?
你是怎么知道的, how is it that you know?
我曾经说过，这个孩子可能是改变世界的关键, I said once this child could be the key to changing the world.

Me:
我是为了买晚饭的东西去超市的，不是为了买零食。
他曾经对我很善良。

语法
白 + V "to do X for free" (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_wasted_efforts_with_%22bai%22

词汇
经常, often; 经过, through; 经理, manager; 已经, already ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
[no 白 of this kind]
我...我只是...经常锻炼身体, I...I just...I exercise a lot.
经过多少练习才会成为这样的你, how much practice will it take for me to be like you
我找一下这里的经理, I'd like to speak to the manager

Me:
你死猫多长时间会在这里白吃，快点出去找到小老鼠啊。
经过各种各样的痛苦，他学了很多。

语法
曾经 + V + 过, "once did X, used to X" (top of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22once%22_with_%22cengjing%22

词汇
叫作, be called/known as (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
我们曾经惧怕过这种现象, we used to fear these phenomena
我曾经说过，这个孩子可能是改变世界的关键, I once said this child might be the key to changing the world
要不然你就叫做沈巍, how about being called Shen Wei [a quick check suggests 叫做 is a variant spelling of 叫作]

Me:
我曾经每天都吃过巧克力。
这个花叫作牵牛花。

语法
经过 as a preposition, "through"
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22through%22_with_%22jingguo%22


词汇
帮助, help ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Introductory grammar, day 137

Guardian:
相信经过刚才短暂的接触，你也能深刻的感受到我们特调处热情，稳重，友好, I trust that through this short contact you can deeply feel the passion, warmth, and friendliness of our SID!
经过多少练习才会成为这样的你, through how much practice could I become someone like you 🎵
那你能告诉我，你为什么要屡次地帮助他们, so can you tell me why you keep helping them?

Me:
我想要相信经过每天的练习可以把词汇记住。
我困扰的时候，他从来都帮助我。


(For the record, barring unforeseen events [knock wood] I'll go on posting through the New Year's holiday, on account of I'll be around anyway, but I expect people have various schedules; the posts will be around whenever to come back to.)