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Chinese grammar - Expressing method or means with 通过 (tōngguò)

Expressing method or means with 通过 (tōngguò)

The Chinese preposition 通过 (tōngguò) is used to express that something is achieved 'by' or 'through' a particular means or method.

The pattern is: [subject] + 通过 + [Method/Means] + [verb].

Examples:
他通过努力工作获得了成功。
tā tōngguò nǔlì gōngzuò huòdé le chénggōng.
He achieved success through hard work.

获得 (huòdé) means 'achieve'

我们通过互联网学习中文。
wǒmen tōngguò hùliánwǎng xuéxí zhōngwén.
We study Chinese through the internet.

互联网 (hùliánwǎng) means 'internet'

她通过朋友介绍认识了他。
tā tōngguò péngyǒu jièshào rènshi le tā.
She met him through a friend's introduction.

介绍 (jièshào) means 'introduction'

他们通过合作解决了问题。
tāmen tōngguò hézuò jiějué le wèntí.
They solved the problem through cooperation.

合作 (hézuò) means 'cooperation'

他通过读书丰富了知识。
tā tōngguò dúshū fēngfù le zhīshi.
He enriched his knowledge through reading.

丰富 (fēngfù) means 'enrich'

我们通过讨论找到了解决方案。
wǒmen tōngguò tǎolùn zhǎodào le jiějuéfāng'àn.
We found a solution through discussion.

解决方案 (jiějuéfāng'àn) means 'solution'

他通过写作表达了自己的想法。
tā tōngguò xiězuò biǎodá le zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
He expressed his ideas through writing.

表达 (biǎodá) means 'express'

想法 (xiǎngfǎ) means 'ideas'

你可以通过这个网站提交申请。
nǐ kěyǐ tōngguò zhè#ge wǎngzhàn tíjiāo shēnqǐng.
You can submit the application through this website.

网站 (wǎngzhàn) means 'website'

提交 (tíjiāo) means 'submit'

他们通过共同努力实现了目标。
tāmen tōngguò gòngtóng nǔlì shíxiàn le mùbiāo.
They achieved the goal through joint efforts.

共同 (gòngtóng) means 'joint'

他通过看电影学习外语。
tā tōngguò kàn#diànyǐng xuéxí wàiyǔ.
He learns foreign languages through watching movies.

看电影 (kàn diànyǐng) means 'watching movies'

外语 (wàiyǔ) means 'foreign languages'