Definition
突破 means 'to break through' or 'to surmount' — it emphasizes overcoming a barrier, limitation, or difficulty to make progress. Unlike 打破 (general 'break') or 战胜 ('defeat an opponent'), 突破 focuses on passing through an obstacle or surpassing a record. 闯 is more colloquial and implies a forceful rush, while 攻关 is specific to tackling key problems in technical fields.
verb
to break through (physically, e.g. a defense or barrier)to make a breakthroughto surmount (an obstacle or difficulty)
Examples
- 突破。Tā zài bǐsài zhōng chénggōng tū pò le duìfāng de fángshǒu.He successfully broke through the opponent's defense in the match.
- ，突破。Jīngguò duō cì shíyàn, tāmen tū pò le zhège jìshù kùnnan.After many experiments, they overcame this technical difficulty.
- ，突破。Tā nǔlì xùnliàn, zhōngyú tū pò le zìjǐ de jìlù.He trained hard and finally broke his own record.
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