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

HSK 3

我们要冲破一切困难。

Wǒmen yào chōngpò yīqiè kùnnan.

We must break through all difficulties.

HSK 7-9

洪水冲破了堤坝。

Hóngshuǐ chōngpò le dībà.

The floodwaters broke through the dam.

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 which emphasizes the breakthrough achievement.

Stroke Order

冲 chōng

破 pò