The first meaning of 通过 used as a verb is "to go through" a certain object, as in penetrating into and coming out of something. The second meaning is "to pass," which means someone goes through effort in order to reach acknowledgement or agreement.

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从我家走到这里需要通过两座桥。 Cóng wǒ jiā zǒu dào zhèlǐ xūyào tōngguò liǎng zuò qiáo.To get here from my house, I have to cross two bridges.
你往前走，通过一个红色的大门，然后左拐就看到了。 Nǐ wǎng qián zǒu, tōngguò yī shān hóng sè de dà mén, ránhòu zuǒ guǎi jiù kàn dào le.Go straight ahead, go through a red door, turn left, and you'll see it.
我通过了这次考试。 Wǒ tōngguò le zhè cì kǎoshì.I passed this test.
纽约大学通过了我的申请。 Niǔyuē dàxué tōngguò le wǒ de shēnqǐng.New York University went through my application.
他没通过那家公司的面试。 Tā méi tōngguò nà jiā gōngsī de miànshì.He didn't pass that company's interview.

Using 通过 as a Preposition

As a preposition, 通过 expresses using a certain method to achieve a desired outcome. It emphasizes the manner or method of doing something, and it can be placed before and after the subject.

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我们是通过他的朋友找到他的。 Wǒmen shì tōngguò tā de péngyou zhǎodào tā de.We found him via his friends.
通过这次调查，我们发现很多员工对新政策都不满意。Tōngguò zhè cì diàochá, wǒmen fāxiàn hěn duō yuángōng duì xīn zhèngcè dōu bù mǎnyì.Through this survey, we found many employees are not very satisfied with the new policy.
通过参加这个活动，大家互相都更了解了。 Tōngguò cānjiā zhège huódòng, dàjiā hùxiāng dōu gèng liǎojiě le.Through attending this activity, everyone knows more about each other.

Using 通过 as a Verb

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Using 通过 as a Preposition

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