突破口

tūpòkǒu

noun HSK 7-9 #15,848

Measure Word

一个突破口 gè

Meanings

1 breakthrough point
2 gap
3 opening

Characters

to charge; sudden

Examples

我们终于找到了突破口。

Wǒmen zhōngyú zhǎodào le tūpòkǒu.

We finally found a breakthrough.

这个问题的突破口在哪里？

Zhège wèntí de tūpòkǒu zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the breakthrough point for this problem?

Tips

memory

突破 (to break through) + 口 (opening) = the opening where you break through — the key point of attack or progress.

Stroke Order

突 tū

破 pò

口 kǒu