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Grammar Points
被 + 动词— Passive with 被HSK 4
This pattern marks the passive voice in Chinese. It is used when the subject receives an action, often when something negative, unexpected, or important happens to it.
"淮南邮政抖音号被指假冒名牌销售产品。"
"上述介绍“江中猴姑”羽衣甘蓝奇亚籽米糊的视频均被删除。"
由 + 名词/机构 + 动词— By / handled byHSK 4
由 is used to show who performs an action, who is responsible, or what party handles something. It often appears in formal or news-style Chinese.
"淮南邮政官方抖音号实际由该公司运营。"
"达人或主播带货时使用的文案、视频等素材，通常由他们基于商家提供的商品信息进行自行创作。"
无论……还是……，都……— No matter whether... or..., all/both...HSK 5
This pattern means that in all listed cases, the same result applies. It is useful for emphasizing that something is true across different situations or categories.
"宣传视频无论是标题、口播还是产品包装，均突出“江中猴姑”标识。"
因……导致……— Because of... leading to...HSK 5
This pattern expresses cause and result in a formal way. 因 introduces the reason, and 导致 introduces the consequence. It is very common in reports and written Chinese.
"因工作人员疏忽导致上错商品链接，他们已联系消费者进行退赔。"
先前/此前/当时/此后 + 事件— Time sequencing in narrativeHSK 4
These time markers help organize events in order: 先前 means earlier, 此前 means before that, 当时 means at that time, and 此后 means after that. They are very common in storytelling and news reporting.
"先前由于该公司工作人员失误，上错了商品链接，造成了误会。"
"此后，叶先生向商家及抖音平台投诉了此事。"
Key Vocabulary
的deHSK1
(used after an attribute when it modifies a noun)
邮政yóu zhèngHSK7
postal
淮南huái nán
抖音dǒu yīn
奇亚籽qí yà zǐ
叶先生yè xiān shēng
羽衣yǔ yī
甘蓝gān lán
该gāiHSK3
to owe
江中jiāng zhōng
视频shì pínHSK4
video
了leHSK1
(literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無|无[wu2] or 不[bu4]) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least