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语法
S + 被 + doer + 给 + V + 了, "X was Yed by Z" (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_passive_voice_with_%22gei%22
(Now this at least has 被 in it to make life easier)

词汇
零下, below zero (pinyin in tags)
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
你会被大风给催拆的, you're going to be broken by a high wind
龙城的冬天都都零下好几度了, winters in Dragon City are well below zero
现在已经零下10度了, it's already 10 below zero.

Me:
他被妈妈给骂了。
现在零下的天气听起来好像跟天堂一样啊。

nnozomi

语法
几 + measure word + noun in quantity questions (top of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Measure_words_in_quantity_questions

词汇
零, zero (pinyin in tags)
Also written 〇 but that's no fun.
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-1-word-list/

Guardian:
龙城的冬天都零下好几度了, winters in Dragon City are freezing
为了你这句话我练了几天几夜, how many days and nights did I practice because of what you said

Me:
在你的花园里有几朵花？
今年是二零二二年。

grayswandir linked the Wikipedia (mostly) comprehensive list of measure words, which is fun to browse through. I'm especially taken by 颗 for small objects (一颗珠子, a pearl) and objects appearing small (一颗星星, a star). How do you count stars up close?