tōng guò

通 过

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1
v.pass (through); traverse; get past; cross
- mén kāi le rén men kāi shǐ xú xú tōng guò
  门开了，人们开始徐徐通过。
  The doors opened and people started filtering through.
- dào lù tài zhǎi qì chē wú fǎ tōng guò
  道路太窄，汽车无法通过。
  The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass.
- tā bù xíng tōng guò le hǎi guān
  他步行通过了海关。
  He walked through customs.
synonym
jīng guò经过
2
prep.by; by means of; through; by way of
- zhè cì yǎn jiǎng shì tōng guò wèi xīng bō fàng de
  这次演讲是通过卫星播放的。
  The speech was broadcast via a satellite link.
- guāng tōng guò léng jìng shí chǎn shēng zhé shè
  光通过棱镜时产生折射。
  Light is refracted when passed through a prism.
- zhà dàn tōng guò yáo kòng yǐn bào
  炸弹通过遥控引爆。
  The bomb was detonated by remote control.
3
v.adopt; carry; (of a motion, bill, etc.) pass; endorse
- tōng guò fǎ lǜ fǎ guī
  通过法律法规
  pass a law
- gāi tí àn yǐ sì fēn zhī sān de duō shù piào tōng guò
  该提案以四分之三的多数票通过。
  The motion was carried by a majority of three fourths of the votes.
synonym
tóng yì同意
antonym
táo tài淘汰 fǒu jué否决
4
v.ask the consent/approval (of somebody); ask for approval
- tōng guò lǐng dǎo
  通过领导
  be approved by the authorities

Separable word
"通" and "过" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 如果通不过考试，你就要再等一年。
  If you fail to pass the exam, you'll have to wait another year.
- 你通得过这次安全检查吗？
  Can you pass the security check?

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