thông qua
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Definition
Verb:
- To pass, to ratify, to approve: To officially agree to or accept something, typically after discussion or examination, allowing it to be implemented.
- To adopt: To formally accept or approve a proposal, law, or plan.
Conjunction / Preposition:
- Through, by, by means of, via: Indicates an indirect method, process, or intermediary; not done directly but through another channel or medium.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Quốc hội đã thông qua dự luật mới. (The National Assembly passed the new bill.)
- Kế hoạch kinh doanh đã được hội đồng thông qua. (The business plan was approved by the board.)
Conjunction / Preposition:
- Chúng tôi học hỏi thông qua kinh nghiệm thực tế. (We learn through practical experience.)
- Thông báo được gửi thông qua email. (The notification was sent via email.)
Advanced Usage
"thông qua một quy trình": to go through a process.
- Mọi đề xuất đều phải thông qua một quy trình xét duyệt nghiêm ngặt. (Every proposal must go through a strict review process.)
Used in formal, official contexts (e.g., government, legal, organizational meetings) when functioning as a verb.
- Used in both formal and informal contexts when functioning as a preposition/conjunction to describe methods.
Variants and Related Words
- Thông qua as a verb is often used in its passive form "được thông qua" (to be passed/approved).
- Phê chuẩn (v): to ratify, to endorse (more formal, often for treaties, high-level agreements).
- Chấp thuận (v): to consent, to agree (broader term for approval).
Synonyms
- Verb: Phê duyệt (to approve), Đồng ý (to agree), Chấp nhận (to accept).
- Conjunction/Preposition: Bằng cách (by means of), Qua (through, via), Nhờ vào (thanks to, by).
Related Phrases / Collocations
- Thông qua nghị quyết: to pass a resolution.
- Thông qua hiến pháp: to ratify a constitution.
- Thông qua trung gian: through an intermediary.
- Thông qua thảo luận: through discussion.
Notes on Different Meanings
- The two main meanings are distinct:
- The verbal meaning involves a formal act of approval by a group or authority.
- The prepositional/conjunctional meaning indicates a medium, method, or intermediary channel. The context clearly determines which meaning is intended.
conj
- through, by