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Definition
Breakthrough; a major breakthrough or progress in technical or scientific research.
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How it's used
While often used in formal contexts like science or business, it is also frequently applied to personal growth or sports performance. It implies overcoming a specific bottleneck or barrier that previously hindered progress. Unlike the Mandarin usage, it is very common to hear it used with the particle 喇 to emphasize that the breakthrough has finally arrived after a period of stagnation.
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This research finally has a breakthrough.
Do you think there is any breakthrough in this competition?
Related words
Common phrases
significant breakthrough
technological breakthrough
Common mistake
Learners often confuse it with 發展, which refers to general development or progress. Remember that 突破 specifically requires a sense of overcoming a limitation or reaching a new level that was previously inaccessible.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
