通过 tōng guò
“to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation); to pass (a test)”
preposition, verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 通過
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
通过 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1744: 通过 tōngguò — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动、介). PDF page 123
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 通过
通过 means to pass a test, exam, interview, or inspection. It is a verb and usually takes the thing passed as its object, in the pattern 通过 + 考试/面试/检查. Use 了 to show the result: 通过了考试.
例句Example sentences
- 他通过了HSK四级考试。tā tōng guò le HSK sì jí kǎo shì.He passed the HSK Level 4 exam.
- 这次面试我通过了。zhè cì miàn shì wǒ tōng guò le.I passed this interview.
- 只要努力，你就能通过考试。zhǐ yào nǔ lì, nǐ jiù néng tōng guò kǎo shì.As long as you work hard, you can pass the exam.
易混词Easily confused
通过vs经过
经过 means to pass by (a place) or go through (a period/process); it does not mean to pass a test. Use 通过 for exams.