elementaryA2 · TOCFL a2preposition coverbfunction word
透过
Pattern
透过 + method / channel + action
Key words
Core idea
透过 introduces the method, medium, or channel used to do something.
It often means “through,” “via,” or “by means of.”
When to use it
Use 透过 for channels of communication, ways of learning, methods of finding information, or means of reaching a result.
Usage boundary
It is a coverb-like frame before the main action. Put the method after 透过, then state what happens through that method.
Examples
我们透过手机联系。
Wǒmen tòuguò shǒujī liánxì.
We stay in touch through our phones.
我透过这本书了解台湾。
Wǒ tòuguò zhè běn shū liǎojiě Táiwān.
I understand Taiwan through this book.
他透过朋友找到工作。
Tā tòuguò péngyou zhǎodào gōngzuò.
He found a job through a friend.
Common mistakes
Avoid
我了解透过这本书台湾。
Use
我透过这本书了解台湾。
透过 introduces the method or channel before the main action.