Word information
Simplified突破
Traditional突破
Pinyintūpò
Part of speech动
HSK 3.06
HSK 2.06
Chinese word dictionary
突破
tūpò · to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount (an obstacle); (sports) to break through the opponent's defense
Character breakdown
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How to learn 突破
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突然tūrán
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
破pòbroken; damaged; worn out; lousy; rotten; to break, split or cleave; to get rid of; to destroy; to break with; to defeat; to capture (a city etc); to expose the truth of
打破dǎpòto break; to smash
破坏pòhuàidestruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy
突出tūchūprominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude; to project
冲突chōngtūconflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention