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Grammar Points
导致/促使 + Result— Causative verbsHSK 5
导致 (dǎozhì) and 促使 (cùshǐ) express causation, meaning 'to cause/lead to' and 'to prompt/compel'. They connect a cause with its result.
"财务困境导致裁员30%"
"这一财务困境促使该公司在本月早些时候决定裁员30%"
以...的价格 + Verb— Price expression with 以HSK 5
以 (yǐ) + amount + 的价格 means 'at the price of'. This formal structure is used to specify the price at which something is bought or sold.
"万达以20.48亿元的价格出售了旗下位于上海的颛桥万达广场"
据悉/据报道— According to reportsHSK 6
据悉 (jùxī) and 据报道 (jù bàodào) mean 'it is reported/according to reports'. These are formal expressions used in news writing to cite information sources.
"《华盛顿邮报》据悉2025年亏损超1亿美元"
"据报道，《华盛顿邮报》去年亏损超过1亿美元"
让 + Object + Verb Phrase— Causative 让HSK 4
让 (ràng) means 'to let/make/allow'. It's used to express that someone or something causes another person to do something or enables an action.
"36氪APP让一部分人先看到未来"
由...提供— Passive with 由HSK 5
由 (yóu) + agent + 提供 means 'provided by'. This structure indicates who performs the action in a passive construction, commonly used in formal contexts.