三人行，必有我师(焉)

语法
这 this, 那 that and related words
https://mandarinbean.com/demonstrative-pronouns/
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Measure_words_with_%22this%22_and_%22that%22

词汇
标题, title; 标准, standard; 目标, target ( ”pinyin” )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-3-word-list/

Guardian:
这是我们老板, this is our boss
那里有那里的规矩, that place has its own rules
明天的爆料标题是又有了, now I've got a headline for tomorrow's breaking news

Me:
这不是我的衬衫，是不是你的？
这些产品都是标准的。

语法
X + 像 + Y + 一样 + Z "X is as Z as Y" (top of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_specifically_with_%22xiang%22

词汇
那, then, in that case; 那会儿, at that time; 那么, like that; 那时(候), at that time; 那样, like that, that kind ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
大家像之前一样表现即可, you can all behave the same as before
他说他喜欢我像淑女一样的样子, he said he likes me acting like a lady
我绝对不想再体验一次那样的痛苦, no matter what I don't want to go through that kind of pain again

Me:
我跟你说你像猫一样，为什么不能听人的话啊。
那时候我不认识他，可是现在我们是朋友。

语法
A 有 （B） 那么（这么） adj. 吗？ is A as ~ as B/as all that? (bottom of page)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_comparable_degree_with_%22you%22

词汇
东北, northeast; 东方, east; 东南, southeast ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-2-word-list/

Guardian:
你认为地星人和我们真的有那么大的区别吗, do you think Dixingren are really so different from us?
真的只有这么简单吗, is it really as simple as all that?
[no 东 words, not counting 东南 as a name]

Me:
他很帅是帅，但是有你这么善良吗？
日本和中国两个都东北地方有很特别的方言。

语法
这么/那么, "so ~ (this/that ~)
https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Adjectives_with_%22name%22_and_%22zheme%22
(I like these, but I have trouble choosing when to use which one; the explanation given doesn't seem to apply above half.)

词汇
洗, wash; 洗手间, restroom ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-1-word-list/

Introductory grammar, day 69

Guardian:
大热天的，你手怎么这么冷？ it's so hot today, why are your hands so cold?
你真的那么讨厌我吗? do you really hate me that much?
戒指不在洗手间, your ring's not in the bathroom

Me:
对啊，你昨天给了我教教，我怎么这么傻？
回家的时候，我们都应该首先洗手。

I discovered a thing! (Only useful for 苹果电脑 people, of whom I'm probably the last to know, but still) If you type in Chinese mode, get alphabet (say "xi") and hit tab, you can select among the tone markings you want! Tab x4, xī xí xǐ xì. It will also show you the characters that correspond to that tone while you're at it.