Structure 1 :
Subject + 通过 + Object
Meaning:
The first way that 通过 is used as a verb is that it means going through a certain object, as in penetrating into and coming out of something. In this case, it is similar to the word 穿过.
Examples:
从 我 家 走 到 这里 需要 通过 两 座 桥。
Cónɡ wǒ jiā zǒu dào zhè lǐ xū yào tōnɡ ɡuò liǎnɡ zuò qiáo
To get here from my house, I have to cross two bridges.
Structure 2 :
Subject + 通过 + Object
Meaning:
The second way that 通过 is used as a verb is that it means that something goes through effort in order to reach acknowledgement or agreement. This is similar to how we say a bill “pass through” the legislature, or how you can “meet someone through a friend”.
Examples:
我 通过 了 这 次 考试。
Wǒ tōnɡ ɡuò le zhè cì kǎo shì
I went through this test.
通过 as a Preposition
Structure:
通过 + Method, Subject + Predicate
Subject + 通过 + Method + Predicate
Meaning:
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.
Examples:
我们 通过 他 的 朋友 才 找 到 了 他。
Wǒ men tōnɡ ɡuò tā de pénɡ you cái zhǎo dào le tā
We found him via his friends.
经过 as Verb
Structure 1 :
Subject + 经过 + Place
Meaning:
The first way that 经过 is used as a verb is that it means “to pass by” or “to pass through”. It is like saying “I went through downtown” or “I passed by the cemetery”
Examples:
每天 我 都 经过 这 个 小 商店。
Měi tiān wǒ dōu jīnɡ ɡuò zhè ɡè xiǎo shānɡ diàn
I go past this little store every day.
Structure 2 :
经过 + Event/Time, Subject + Predicate
Meaning:
The second way that 经过 is used as a verb is that it means “to experience something” or “going through a time”. It emphasizes the process of that experience. When expressing “to experience something”, it often has a negative connotation, like 教训, 考验, 锻炼, 战争, 比赛. If it is talking about “going through a time”, it is usually talking about the past.
Examples:
经过 一 个 月 的 培训，我们 的 新 员工 已经 准备 好 了。
Jīnɡ ɡuò yī ɡè yuè de péi xùn ， wǒ men de xīn yuán ɡōnɡ yǐ jīnɡ zhǔn bèi hǎo le
After going through a month of training, our staff has prepared well.
经过 as Noun
Structure:
Adjective + 经过
Meaning:
As a noun, 经过 refers to the process of something.
Examples:
请 你 跟 我们 说 一下 当时 的 经过。
Qǐnɡ nǐ ɡēn wǒ men shuō yí xià dānɡ shí de jīnɡ ɡuò
Please tell us a little about that process.
