tū pò
percer; surmonter
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我们必须突破重围，才能取得胜利。
wǒmen bìxū tùpò chóngwéi, cáinéng qǔdé shènglì.
We must break through the encirclement in order to win.
科学家们正在努力突破技术难关。
kèxuéjiārmen zhèngzài nǔlì tùpò jìshù nánguān.
Scientists are working hard to overcome the technical difficulties.
他终于突破了自我，取得了巨大的成功。
tā zhōngyú tùpòle zìwǒ, qǔdéle jùdà de chénggōng.
He finally broke through himself and achieved great success.
冲破 (chōngpò)
break through
突破口 (tūpòkǒu)
breakthrough
停滞 (tíngzhì)
stagnation
倒退 (dǎotuì)
retrogression
The Chinese word 突破 (tūpò) is composed of two characters: 突 (tū) and 破 (pò). The character 突 originally meant "to protrude" or "to stick out", and was often used to describe something that was unexpected or sudden. The character 破 originally meant "to break" or "to destroy", and was often used to describe something that was damaged or destroyed. When these two characters are combined, they create the word 突破, which means "to break through" or "to overcome". This word is often used to describe a situation in which someone has overcome a difficult obstacle or challenge. For example, a student who passes a difficult exam might be said to have achieved a 突破.
