tau3 gwo3透過透过
Jyutpingtau3 gwo3
Yaletau gwo
Definition
Through, by, or by means of.
neutralcommunicationdaily actions
How it's used
Often used in formal or written contexts to describe the medium or channel through which an action is performed. While it functions as a preposition, it feels slightly more sophisticated than using 靠 or 用. It is common in professional settings, news reports, or when explaining a process.
Examples
I got to know him through a friend's introduction.
Did you book the tickets online?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes use it as a direct translation for the English word through in a physical sense, such as walking through a door, which is incorrect. For physical movement, use 穿過 or 經過 instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
