The Chinese word 通过 means “to pass through” or “to go through”. It is commonly used to indicate that someone has passed a test or an exam, or has been approved for something. For example, if someone passes a driving test, they can say “我通过了驾照考试”, which means “I passed the driver’s license exam”. It can also be used in a more general sense to mean “to get through” or “to make it through”. For example, “我通过了这个困难的时期”, which means “I got through this difficult period”.
Translation
Verb: to pass through, to get through
Relative Clause: via, by
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我们可以通过邮件联系 | wǒmen kěyǐ tōngguò yóujiàn liánxì | We can contact each other through email |
| 他通过努力考上了大学 | tā tōngguò nǔlì kǎo shàngle dàxué | He got into college through hard work |
| 通过这个程序，你可以轻松完成任务 | tōngguò zhège chéngxù, nǐ kěyǐ qīngsōng wánchéng rènwù | You can easily complete the task through this program |
| 我们需要通过谈判解决这个问题 | wǒmen xūyào tōngguò tánpàn jiějué zhège wèntí | We need to solve this problem through negotiation |
| 他通过实践学习了很多知识 | tā tōngguò shíjiàn xuéxíle hěnduō zhīshì | He learned a lot of knowledge through practice |
| 通过这个项目，我们可以帮助更多的人 | tōngguò zhège xiàngmù, wǒmen kěyǐ bāngzhù gèng duō de rén | Through this project, we can help more people |
| 他通过自己的努力成为了一名优秀的运动员 | tā tōngguò zìjǐ de nǔlì chéngwéile yīmíng yōuxiù de yùndòngyuán | He became an excellent athlete through his own efforts |
HSK
通过 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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