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突破点 (tū pò diǎn) — breakthrough point; point of penetration, especially in military or strategic contexts

Definition

A strategic or pivotal point where progress becomes possible — a 'breakthrough point'. Originally military, now widely used to mean the key issue or angle that unlocks a problem.

noun
breakthrough pointpoint of penetration, especially in military or strategic contexts
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • ，突破点。
    Jīng guò yí yè de jī zhàn, wǒ jūn zhōng yú zhǎo dào le dí rén de tū pò diǎn.
    After a fierce night of fighting, our army finally found the enemy's breakthrough point.
  • 突破点。
    Zhè ge xiàng mù de tū pò diǎn zài yú jì shù chuàng xīn.
    The breakthrough point of this project lies in technological innovation.
  • 突破点。
    Tán pàn de tū pò diǎn shì jià gé wèn tí.
    The breakthrough point in the negotiations is the price issue.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

突破break through
突tūdash破pòbreak
补充Verb + complement
点diǎnpoint

突破 means break through, and 点 is the place or moment where it happens.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

突 shows 犬 (dog) under 穴 (cave; den), as a dog suddenly coming out of a den.

Open 突 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
石石shí
Sound part声符shēngfú
皮
皮pí破pò
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

破 has 石 (stone) as its meaning part and 皮 as its sound part.

Open 破 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 點; 点 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
黑黑hēiblack
Sound part声符shēngfú
占
占zhàn點diǎn(r)
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 點 pairs 黑 (black) with 占 for its sound; the simplified 点 is a later abbreviation.

Open 点 →
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Abstract ConceptsMilitary & Defense

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