攻破

gōngpò

verb #20,206

Meanings

1 to break through
2 to breach
3 to capture by assault
4 to crack (a problem)

Characters

to attack, to assault

to break, to breach, to crack

Examples

军队成功攻破了敌方的防线。

Jūnduì chénggōng gōngpò le dífāng de fángxiàn.

The army successfully breached the enemy's defensive line.

科学家终于攻破了这个难题。

Kēxuéjiā zhōngyú gōngpò le zhège nántí.

Scientists finally cracked this difficult problem.

Tips

usage

攻破 is used both literally (breaching a military fortification) and figuratively (solving a difficult problem or cracking a code). Compare with 突破 (tūpò, to break through, often used for achievements).

Stroke Order

攻 gōng

破 pò