By means of – 透過 tòuguò

Grammar Point:
透過过 tòuguò means “through / by means of / via”. It describes the method, channel, or way something is achieved. And it is often used in more formal or written Chinese, but it is also common in daily speech.

Structure

透過过 tòuguò + method / channel + V

我wǒ透過tòuguò網路wǎnglù學xué中文zhōngwén我wǒ透过tòuguò网络wǎngluò学xué汉语hànyǔ
I learn Chinese through the internet.

他tā透過tòuguò朋友péngyǒu介紹jièshào找zhǎo到dào這zhè份fèn工作gōngzuò他tā透过tòuguò朋友péngyou介绍jièshào找zhǎo到dào这zhè份fèn工作gōngzuò
He found this job through a friend’s introduction.

我們wǒmen可以kěyǐ透過tòuguò練習liànxí提高tígāo中文zhōngwén能力nénglì我们wǒmen可以kěyǐ透过tòuguò练习liànxí提高tígāo汉语hàn yǔ水平shuǐpíng
We can improve our Chinese ability through practice.

透過tòuguò食物shíwù真的zhēnde能néng改善gǎishàn我wǒ的de健康jiànkāng嗎ma？透过tòuguò食物shíwù真的zhēnde能néng改善gǎishàn我wǒ的de健康jiànkāng吗ma？
Can I really improve my health through diet?

不bú透過tòuguò老師lǎoshī的de幫助bāngzhù，你nǐ很hěn難nán真的zhēnde學xué會huì這個zhège甜點tiándiǎn不bú透过tòuguò老师lǎoshī的de帮助bāngzhù，你nǐ很hěn难nán真的zhēnde学xué会huì这个zhège甜点tiándiǎn
Without a teacher’s help, it’s hard to really learn how to make this dessert.

我wǒ透過tòuguò這個zhège網站wǎngzhàn來lái教jiāo中文zhōngwén我wǒ透过tòuguò这个zhège网站wǎngzhàn来lái教jiāo中文zhōngwén
I teach Chinese through this website.

她tā透過tòuguò閱讀yuèdú了解liǎojiě中國Zhōngguó文化wénhuà她tā透过tòuguò阅读yuèdú了解liǎojiě中国Zhōngguó文化wénhuà
She learns about Chinese culture through reading.

透過过 tòuguò vs 用 yòng vs 通過过 tōngguò

我wǒ透過tòuguò網路wǎnglù認識rènshì很hěn多duō朋友péngyǒu我wǒ透过tòuguò网络wǎngluò认识rènshi很hěn多duō朋友péngyou
I met many friends through the internet.
(emphasizes the process / channel)

我wǒ用yòng手機shǒujī拍照pāizhào我wǒ用yòng手机shǒujī拍照pāizhào
I use my phone to take photos.
(emphasizes the tool used)

我wǒ通過tōngguò考試kǎoshì了le我wǒ通过tōngguò考试kǎoshì了le
I passed the exam.
(emphasizes passing / approval / a route)

透過tòuguò老師lǎoshī，我wǒ學xué會huì了le很hěn多duō透过tòuguò老师lǎoshī，我wǒ学xué会huì了le很hěn多duō
Through my teacher, I learned a lot. (teacher as a channel)

我wǒ用yòng老師lǎoshī的de書shū學xué中文zhōngwén我wǒ用yòng老师lǎoshī的de书shū学xué中文zhōngwén
I use the teacher’s book to study Chinese. (book as a tool)

我wǒ通過tōngguò中文zhōngwén考試kǎoshì了le我wǒ通过tōngguò中文zhōngwén考试kǎoshì了le
I passed the Chinese exam. (successfully passed)