ging1 jau4經由经由

Jyutpingging1 jau4

Yalegīng yàuh

介詞Rare

Definition

By way of, via, or through; by means of.

writtencommunicationwork

How it's used

Functions as a formal preposition to indicate the channel, medium, or intermediary through which an action is performed. It carries a more professional or bureaucratic tone compared to using 透過 or 靠. It is frequently encountered in official announcements, legal documents, or formal business correspondence.

Examples

le1呢fan2份man4文gin2件jiu3要ging1經jau4由ging1經lei5理cim1簽meng2名。

This document needs to be signed by the manager.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪ging1經jau4由mong5網soeng6上san1申cing2請㗎？

Did you apply via the internet?

Common phrases

ging1經jau4由tou4途ging3徑

via the channel of

ging1經jau4由sam2審pai1批

subject to approval by

Common mistake

Avoid using this in casual, everyday speech when describing simple physical movement, where 經 or 經過 is much more natural. Using 經由 for walking down a street or passing by a shop sounds overly stiff and unnatural.