How to say “through” in Chinese
through, by means of; pass
“Through” in Chinese is 通过, tōng guò: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
通过 is read tōng guò: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”. Inside, 甬 — as in 痛 tòng and 桶 tǒng.
On the left, 辶 “walk”. As a particle of experience it is read with the neutral tone: guo.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “通过”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 通过. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 通过努力，我们终于赢了。tōngguònǔlì,wǒmenzhōngyúyíngleThanks to hard work, we finally won.
- 我通过看电影学汉语wǒtōngguòkàndiànyǐngxuéHànyǔI learn Chinese from movies.
- 我想通过中介租一个公寓。wǒxiǎngtōngguòzhōngjièzūyígegōngyùI want to rent an apartment through an agency.
- 你通过面试了？真有你的！nǐtōngguòmiànshìle,zhēnyǒunǐdeYou passed the interview? You're something else!
- 我通过面试了！wǒtōngguòmiànshìleI passed the interview!
- 我又没通过考试，不想学了。wǒyòuméitōngguòkǎoshì,bùxiǎngxuéleI failed the exam again, I don't want to study anymore.
More words from the lesson “Through hard work to victory”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “through” in Chinese?
“Through” in Chinese is 通过, pinyin tōngguò.
What does 通过 mean?
通过 (tōngguò) means “through, by means of; pass”.
How do you write 通过?
通过 is 2 characters: 通 (tōng) — go through; connect; 过 (guò) — pass. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 通过?
通过 is read tōngguò. Tones: tōng — first tone, guò — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“through” in the lesson “Through hard work to victory”
This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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