Discussion of 通过/通過 [tōng guò] pass through; through, by

Discussion of 通过/通過

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通过 and 经过 are different.
- 通过 indicates the medium through which a result or an objective is achieved. This medium can be an activity, someone or something.
- 经过 is followed by a process, which leads to a result or a change.

lisaC

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Can you please give me an example?

B96SP

-通过:
Example:
外国人一般通过拼音来学习汉语。 [phr] Foreigners usually learn Chinese by Pinyin. ("Pinyin" is the medium through which foreigners learn Chinese.)
You may refer to other examples listed for 通过.

- 经过:
Example:
经过多年的积累，他的语言水平有了很大提高。 [phr] After many years of accumulation, his level of the language has been greatly improved. ("many years of accumulation" is a process, and this process leads to a result which is "his level of the language has been greatly improved.")
You may refer to other examples listed for 经过.

lisaC

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通过 and 以 can both mean "by means of". They are interchangeable in this structure: 以...的方式 = 通过...的方式
通过 is, however, more independent; in the structure above, you can omit "的方式". When we use 以, we need to add "的方式".

lisaC

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