"점수가 좋지 않지만 통과했습니다."

Translation: My score was not good, but I passed.

[LiKenun]

• 점수←點數 (point number)
• 통과←通過 (connect across)

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통과하다 has two similar senses:

• to pass through an area or physical obstruction such as a gate
• to pass scrutiny of some sort such as an examination, interview, or security checkpoint

Think of any physical or abstract obstruction/challenge to be passed.

The similar 합격하다 (合格하다) only works for the latter meaning (passing scrutiny, such as a written test, interview, selection process, or audition).

[miripark510]

What's wrong with "Although my score is not good, I passed?"

[PIEROS16]

i think it should be "wasn't good" (but it's still marked wrong)

[pluureng]

Yes. If the last verb of the sentence is in its past tense form, then all verbs within the sentence is semantically in past tense.

[rkirsling]

Shouldn't this be 합격 (合格)하다?

[Yumin120081]

Hello, I am native Korean speaker. Korean language uses both '합격' and '통과' for 'pass'. So it could be 합격, but 통과 is also okay.

[Yumin120081]

The Korean language uses both 합격 and 통과 for 'pass'. So 합격 could be correct, but 통과 is also correct.

[jaak869302]

It is not clear who's score was not good, and who passed. I'm a native korean, but I thought this sentence meant "Your score was not good, but you passed"