Writing
突破 (tū pò) — how to say "to break through" in Chinese
突破
To break through, to surpass, to break a record
verb
Character composition
突
sudden, to break through
破
to break, to destroy
Radicals / Keys
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
穴
Cave
#116 · xué · 5 strokes
Collocations
突破防线
tū pò fáng xiàn
break through the defense line
突破难关
tū pò nán guān
overcome a difficulty
Examples
科学家在研究中取得了重大突破。
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the research.
他突破了困难。
He broke through the difficulties.
Frequently asked questions
Break through in Chinese
"to break through" in Chinese is 突破 (tū pò).
突破 meaning in English
突破 (tū pò) means "To break through, to surpass, to break a record".
How is 突破 pronounced?
It is pronounced tū pò (written as tu po, tupo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to break through" in Chinese characters?
It is written 突破: 突 has 9 strokes, 破 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 突破?
突破 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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