Chinese word

攻关

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng guān

Meaning

  • verbbreak through

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 攻关问题gōng guān wèn tí

    tackle a problem

  • 攻关难关gōng guān nán guān

    overcome a difficult challenge

Similar words

攻克gōng kè: Conquer a difficult technical problem through planned effort and effective methods.
克服kè fú: Overcome a difficulty or obstacle through effort and practical measures.
突破tū pò: Break through a limit or obstacle and reach a new stage or result.
解决jiě jué: Solve a problem by analyzing its cause and dealing with it until it is gone.

Definition in Chinese

集中力量攻克关键难题或突破瓶颈。jí zhōng lì liàng gōng kè guān jiàn nán tí huò tū pò píng jǐng

Word origin

The compact form 攻关 (gōngguān, "tackle a key obstacle") joins 攻 (gōng, "attack") and 关 (guān, "gate or barrier"), so a hard task is pictured as a gate blocking progress.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • overcomeverb
  • conquerverb

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