go by way of; via
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to go by way of; to take a route via (some place)
Used when describing travel routes that pass through an intermediate location rather than going direct. Common in formal itineraries and travel descriptions.
Tā他
men们
qǔ取
dào道
Wǔ武
hàn汉
，
qián前
wǎng往
Guǎng广
zhōu州
。
They went by way of Wuhan to Guangzhou.
Wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
qǔ取
dào道
Xiāng香
gǎng港
qù去
Dōng东
nán南
yà亚
。
We can go via Hong Kong to Southeast Asia.
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Dài代
biǎo表
tuán团
qǔ取
dào道
Bó柏
lín林
fǎng访
wèn问
le了
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
jǐ几
guó国
。
The delegation visited several European countries by way of Berlin.