冲破

衝破

chōngpò

verb #14,333

Meanings

1 to break through
2 to burst through
3 to overcome (an obstacle)

Characters

to rush; to charge; to clash

to break; to split

Examples

洪水冲破了堤坝。

Hóngshuǐ chōngpò le dībà.

The floodwaters broke through the dam.

我们要冲破一切困难。

Wǒmen yào chōngpò yīqiè kùnnan.

We must break through all difficulties.

Tips

usage

冲破 implies forceful, dynamic breaking through. It can be physical (breaking a barrier) or figurative (overcoming obstacles, breaking conventions). Compare with 突破 (tūpò) which emphasizes the breakthrough achievement.

Stroke Order

冲 chōng

破 pò