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Break through in Chinese

to break through · HSK 6

突破 tū pò

  1. 突 tū suddenly
  2. 破 pò broken

Counted with 个: 一个突破 yí gè tūpò

他突破了自己的纪录。 He broke his own record.

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How do you say break through in Chinese?

Break through in Chinese is 突破 (tū pò).

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