三人行，必有我师(焉)

语法
本来 vs 原来, "originally"
https://mandarinbean.com/benlai-vs-yuanlai/
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22benlai%22_and_%22yuanlai%22


词汇
可靠, reliable; 可乐, cola; 认可, certificate [certify?]/ratify ( ”pinyin” )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
本来工资就不高，再扣就没啦, it's not like my salary is high to start with, if it gets cut again I'll have nothing
原来你一直在这儿啊, so you were here all along
一有什么问题突然变得那么可靠, he becomes instantly dependable when there's some kind of problem

Me:
原来是你呀！
我不太爱喝可乐，我觉得太甜了。

语法
宁可 + V1 + 也要 + V2 "rather do X if it means getting to do Y" (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22would_rather%22_with_%22ningke%22

词汇
午餐, lunch; 午睡, nap ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
[no examples today, other than various 上午/下午]

Me:
我宁可感觉冷也要可以继续滑冰。
他上午去打网球，回家以后这样午睡了。

语法
无 + N + 可 + V "no X to Y"
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22no%22_(noun)_%22to%22_(verb)_with_%22wu..._ke...%22

词汇
完, finish; 完成, complete; 完全, completely ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
赵处长，你只看到了眼前的一条人命，可圣器如果在此被唤醒，后果无人可料, Chief Zhao, you were only looking at the human life in front of you, but if the Hallows are awakened by this, no one can measure what will result
如果灯芯真的无处可寻，那就需要一位勇士捐其自己的生命体浓缩成燃料去点燃这盏孤灯, if the Lantern's wick truly cannot be found, then it needs a person of bravery to give up the essence of their own life as fuel to light this lonely flame
任务完成，先走了, my work here is done, I'll be going now.

Me:
这本书现在无人可读了。
我完全累了，只想睡觉。

语法
可 + verb "really X, definitely don't X" (middle of page)
(for some reason all the examples are in the negative, but this seems pretty common in the affirmative???)
可 + verb + 了 "finally X" (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Emphatic_adverb_%22ke%22

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

Guardian:
如果有一天我不辞而别，你可别怪我, if one day I leave without notice, don't blame me
我可不是你儿子, I'm not your son
欢迎各位老师，各位同学到来, welcome, professors and students.

Me:
你可不要带他这里，我不想跟他见面。
欢迎您我们的国家。

语法
虽然 X，但是（可是）Y, "although X, Y"
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22although%22_with_%22suiran%22_and_%22danshi%22

词汇
队, team; 队长, captain; 排队, queue; 球队, sports team ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
赵云澜，虽然我们认识的时间不长，可我已经把你当成我最好的朋友了。Zhao Yunlan, although we have not known each other long, I already consider you my best friend.
虽然我们长得一模一样，但性格完全不同, although we look exactly alike, our personalities are completely different
队长跟我说，他的夫人刚有了身孕, the captain told me his wife had just gotten pregnant

Me:
他虽然很腼腆，但是对别人非常善良。
别突然去前面，你也必须在排队等等。