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“break through” in Chinese

Chinese

Also突破 (tū pò)

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng guān

Example

我们必须尽快攻关这个瓶颈。wǒ men bì xū jǐn kuài gōng guān zhè ge píng jǐng

We must break through this bottleneck as soon as possible.

Illustration for 攻关 (break through)

How to say “break through” in Chinese

“Break through” in Chinese is 攻关 (gōng guān).

A difficult bottleneck becomes a gate that concentrated effort must open.

Full entry for 攻关: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 攻关

他们昼夜奋战,终于攻关难关。tā men zhòu yè fèn zhàn zhōng yú gōng guān nán guān

They worked day and night and finally overcame the difficult challenge.

Tips for using 攻关

  • In workplace or study talk, this word marks a demanding stage of a larger project, so it sounds excessive for a simple errand.

Other Chinese words for “break through”

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突破

tū pò

verbbreak through

他终于突破了自己的极限。tā zhōng yú tū pò le zì jǐ de jí xiàn

He finally pushed past his own limits.

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