通过
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 2 (2021)Old HSK 4
通过 (tōngguò) · to pass
通过 (tōngguò) means “to pass; to get through; by means of”. It is written with 2 characters: 通 (to go through) + 过 (to pass). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 通过 is built
The characters
通 tōng · to go through
What 通 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 甬yǒng — path
- 用yòng — to use
- 冂 — frame
- 用yòng — to use
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 甬 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
过 guò · to pass
What 过 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 咼 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他通过了考试。Tā tōngguò le kǎoshì.He passed the exam.
火车通过了一条河。Huǒchē tōngguò le yī tiáo hé.The train passed over a river.
Questions about 通过
What does 通过 mean?
通过 (tōngguò) means “to pass; to get through; by means of”.
How do you pronounce 通过?
通过 is pronounced tōngguò.
Which HSK level is 通过?
通过 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 交通jiāotōngtraffic
- 普通pǔtōngordinary
- 普通话pǔtōnghuàMandarin
- 通知tōngzhīto notify
- 通常tōngchángusually
- 通信tōngxìnto keep in touch (by letter, email)
- 通知书tōngzhīshūnotice
- 沟通gōutōngto communicate
- 畅通chàngtōngunobstructed
- 精通jīngtōngto be proficient in
Learn 通过 with its group
It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 76: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.