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通过tōng guòto pass (a test)

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通过 (tōng guò) means "to pass (a test)" or "by means of; through; via." It appears in 他通过了考试。 (He passed the exam.) and 我通过朋友找到了工作。 (I found a job through a friend.) When A asks how B's exam went, B replies 我通过了! (I passed!) It combines 通 (to go through) and 过 (to cross).

What does 通过 mean?

  1. 1.

    to pass (a test)verb

  2. 2.

    by means of; through; viapreposition

What do the characters in 通过 mean?

  • 通to go through
  • 过to cross

How do you use 通过?

See it in 通过了考试 and 通过朋友

What are some examples of 通过 in a sentence?

  1. 他通过了考试。

    Tā tōngguò le kǎoshì.

    He passed the exam.

  2. 我通过朋友找到了工作。

    Wǒ tōngguò péngyou zhǎodào le gōngzuò.

    I found a job through a friend.

How is 通过 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你的考试怎么样?

    Nǐ de kǎoshì zěnmeyàng?

    How did your exam go?

  2. Speaker B:

    我通过了!

    Wǒ tōngguò le!

    I passed!

  3. Speaker A:

    太好了!

    Tài hǎo le!

    That's great!

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢,我学了很长时间。

    Xièxie, wǒ xué le hěn cháng shíjiān.

    Thanks, I studied for a long time.

Can you use 通过 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他___了考试。 (He passed the exam.)
  2. 2.What does 我通过朋友找到了工作。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 通过 mean in 我通过了!?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.