Q: Some sentence examples with 经过?

经过 as a verb: 我每天都经过这个车站 。wǒ měi tiān dū jīng guò zhè gè chē zhàn | I pass by this station every day. 你经过我家门口的时候叫我一下 。 nǐ jīng guò wǒ jiā mén kǒu de shí hòu jiào wǒ yī xià | Call me when you pass by my door. 经过 as a preposition: 经过这次失败，我获得了宝贵的经验。 jīng guò zhè cì shī bài , wǒ huò dé le bǎo guì de jīng yàn | After this failure, I gained valuable experience. 经过两天的休息，我感到很有活力。 jīng guò liǎng tiān de xiū xī , wǒ gǎn dào hěn yǒu huó lì | After two days of rest, I feel energized.

Q: Some sentence examples with 通过?

通过 as a verb: 从我家到学校要通过两座桥 。cóng wǒ jiā dào xué xiào yào tōng guò liǎng zuò qiáo | There are two bridges to pass from my house to school. 我们要通过一条小河才能到达目的地 。wǒ men yào tōng guò yī tiáo xiǎo hé cái néng dào dá mù dì dì | We have to cross a small river to reach our destination. 通过 as a preposition: 我通过她的妈妈找到了她。 wǒ tōng guò tā de mā mā zhǎo dào le tā | I found her through her mom. 我们可以通过阅读了解更多知识。 wǒ men kě yǐ tōng guò yuè dú liǎo jiě gèng duō zhī shí | We can learn more by reading.

Question 1

How to use 经过?

Accepted Answer

When 经过 (jīng guò) is used as a verb, it means “to pass by” or “to pass through.”

It’s for saying things like, “I passed through downtown” or “I passed by the shop.”

As a preposition, “经过 (jīng guò)” means something like “through” (or “after going through“), and it puts focus on the process of that experience. The sentence structure is:

经过 + Event / Time ，……

Question 2

How to use 通过?

Accepted Answer

When “通过 (tōng guò)” is used as a verb, it indicates “to go through” a certain object, as in “to pass through some place from one side to another.”

As a preposition, 通过 expresses using a specific method to achieve the desired outcome.

It emphasizes the manner or process of doing something and can be placed before or after the subject. The structure is as follows:

通过 + Agent / Method ，Subject ……

OR

Subject + 通过+ Agent / Method ……

Question 3

What differences between 通过 and 经过?

Accepted Answer

Both 通过 (tōng guò) and 经过 (jīng guò) can be used to mean the attainment of a specific goal as a result of the influence of someone or something.

However, 通过(tōng guò) emphasizes the method or means (of achieving something); while 经过(jīng guò) emphasizes the process.

Besides, when used as a verb, 通过 (tōng guò) means “to pass through someplace from one end/side to another end/side,” while 经过 (jīng guò) means “to go by way of” without having to “pass through” someplace.

Question 4

Some sentence examples with 经过?

Accepted Answer

经过 as a verb:

我每天都经过这个车站。wǒ měi tiān dū jīng guò zhè gè chē zhàn | I pass by this station every day.

你经过我家门口的时候叫我一下。nǐ jīng guò wǒ jiā mén kǒu de shí hòu jiào wǒ yī xià | Call me when you pass by my door.

经过 as a preposition:

经过这次失败，我获得了宝贵的经验。jīng guò zhè cì shī bài , wǒ huò dé le bǎo guì de jīng yàn | After this failure, I gained valuable experience.

经过两天的休息，我感到很有活力。jīng guò liǎng tiān de xiū xī , wǒ gǎn dào hěn yǒu huó lì | After two days of rest, I feel energized.

Question 5

Some sentence examples with 通过?

Accepted Answer

通过 as a verb:

从我家到学校要通过两座桥。cóng wǒ jiā dào xué xiào yào tōng guò liǎng zuò qiáo | There are two bridges to pass from my house to school.

我们要通过一条小河才能到达目的地。wǒ men yào tōng guò yī tiáo xiǎo hé cái néng dào dá mù dì dì | We have to cross a small river to reach our destination.

通过 as a preposition:

我通过她的妈妈找到了她。wǒ tōng guò tā de mā mā zhǎo dào le tā | I found her through her mom.

我们可以通过阅读了解更多知识。wǒ men kě yǐ tōng guò yuè dú liǎo jiě gèng duō zhī shí | We can learn more by reading.

Question 6

Where to learn more B1 Chinese grammar?

Accepted Answer

You can study more B1 Chinese grammar on our Chinese Grammar Bank.

Some examples of the lessons you'll find there:

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Grammar Point	Pattern	Example
Differences between 通过 and 经过	经过 + Event / Time ，……	经过几年的时间，这座城市发生了许多变化。
How to use 才	Subject + Time + 才 + Verb	她今天才开始复习明早的考试。
How to use 为了	为了 …… ，Subject ……	为了今天的演讲，她练习了很多遍。
How to use 着	Place + Verb + 着 + [Noun Phrase]	餐桌上放着一个苹果派。
How to use 被	Subject + 被 + Doer of the action (optional) + Verb	杯子被我打碎了。
Expressing “less than” with 不到	Subject + Verb + 不到 (+ noun/noun phrase)	为什么昨天找不到你？
Before and after with 之前 & 之后	Event/Time + 之前/之后	七点之前要回家。
Saying "towards" using 向 and 往	向 + Direction/Place + Verb	请向右走。
How to use 看起来	Subject + 看起来 + Adjective	这个问题看起来很容易。
How to use 如果	如果 + Statement, (就 +) Statement	如果今天你有空，我们就一起去看电影。
How to use 另外	另外 + Number + Measure Word + Noun	你跟我一起去，另外两个人呆在家里。
Expressing "ever since" with 以来	(自/从 +) period of time/event + 以来	三天以来，他都在为了考试做准备。

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