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Grammar Points
动词 + 后— Sequential “after”HSK 3
Use 动词 + 后 to express that one action happens after another. The first verb describes what you do, 后 connects it to the next action or result.
"打开微信“扫一扫”，打开网页后点击屏幕右上角分享按钮。"
被 + Verb— Passive (被)HSK 4
被 introduces the agent of an action so the focus is on what happens to the subject. It is often used for unexpected or negative results and is followed by a verb phrase.
"挡住豆包的那堵墙，被“龙虾”推倒了（16 小时前）。"
让 + Someone + Verb— Cause/Let (让)HSK 3
让 means “let” or “make.” It introduces the person who receives the action and is followed by the verb describing what that person does or experiences.
"36氪 APP 让一部分人先看到未来。"
由 + Agent + Verb— Passive “由”HSK 5
由 is another way to mark the agent in a passive construction, similar to “by” in English. It emphasizes who provides or performs the action on the subject.