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通过

tōng guò

Old HSK 4 HSK 3.0 level 4 2-character word Traditional 通過

通过 (tōng guò) means "to pass through; to get through". It is an HSK 3.0 level 4 word, and was HSK 4 in the old six-level list.

What 通过 means

1. to pass through; to get through
2. to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation)
3. to pass (a test)
4. by means of; through; via

The characters in 通过

• 通tōngto go through; to know well; (suffix) expert
• 过guòto cross; to go over; to pass (time)

Example sentences

• 我没通过。
  I didn't pass.
• 您不可通过。
  You shall not pass.
• 船从桥下通过。
  The boat passed under the bridge.
• 他考试通过了吗？
  Did he succeed in the examination?
• 他无法通过考试。
  He couldn't pass the examination.
• 他通过测验了吗?
  Did he pass the test?

Where 通过 is taught

In the GraphChinese course it is part of Cause, effect & logic (HSK 4), each one a topic in the dependency graph of HSK 1–6 that opens only once its prerequisites are solid.

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