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    Expressing "breakthrough" with 突破 (tūpò)

    Actions & Events
    Result & Consequence

    Structure

    Subject + 突破 + Object / Modifier + 突破

    Explanation

    The word 突破 (tūpò) can function as both a verb meaning "to break through" and a noun meaning "breakthrough." It describes overcoming a barrier, limit, or obstacle, and is used in contexts ranging from scientific advances to military strategy and personal achievement.

    Examples

    • 科学家在癌症研究方面取得了重大突破。

      Kēxuéjiā zài áizhèng yánjiū fāngmiàn qǔdé le zhòngdà tūpò.

      Scientists have made a major breakthrough in cancer research.

    • 我们必须突破传统思维的限制。

      Wǒmen bìxū tūpò chuántǒng sīwéi de xiànzhì.

      We must break through the limitations of traditional thinking.

    • 这项技术的突破将改变整个行业。

      Zhè xiàng jìshù de tūpò jiāng gǎibiàn zhěnggè hángyè.

      The breakthrough in this technology will transform the entire industry.

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