突破 (tū pò): to break through

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to break through
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

to break through
to make a breakthrough
to surmount (an obstacle)
(sports) to break through the opponents defense

Chinese explanation

集中力量打破困难、限制或阻碍，使事情向前发展
也指在数量、水平或技术上超过原有记录或标准，取得新的进展。

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HSK 4

broken

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Example sentences

After three years of effort, this small company finally made a major breakthrough in the field of artificial intelligence.

While running, he felt a sharp pain in his knee and knew he couldn't push beyond his physical limits, so he had to slow down.

That scientist achieved a breakthrough in cancer research, bringing new hope to countless patients.

In the last five minutes of the match, the team repeatedly broke through the opponent's defense, scored two goals in a row, and turned the defeat into a victory.

For a long time, scientists have been trying to break through the constraints of traditional theories and propose entirely new explanations.

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