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

HSK 3

科学家终于攻破了这个难题。

Kēxuéjiā zhōngyú gōngpò le zhège nántí.

Scientists finally cracked this difficult problem.

HSK 7-9

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.

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