Definition

Verb: - To break the record: To achieve a result that is better than the best previously recorded or established performance in a specific field or activity.

Usage

• This verb is used to describe the action of surpassing an existing official record, such as in sports, academic achievements, or other measurable competitions.
• It is typically used with a direct object (the type of record) or can stand alone if the context is clear.
• Common structures:
  • phá kỷ lục + [something] (e.g., phá kỷ lục thế giới - to break the world record)
  • phá kỷ lục (used intransitively when the record is implied)

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Vận động viên đó đã phá kỷ lục chạy 100 mét. (That athlete broke the record in the 100-meter dash.)
  • Công ty công nghệ liên tục phá kỷ lục về doanh số. (The tech company continuously breaks records in sales.)
  • Anh ấy hy vọng sẽ phá kỷ lục cũ vào mùa giải tới. (He hopes to break the old record next season.)

Advanced Usage

• "lập kỷ lục mới sau khi phá kỷ lục cũ": to set a new record after breaking the old one.
  • Sau khi phá kỷ lục, cô ấy ngay lập tức lập kỷ lục mới. (After breaking the record, she immediately set a new record.)
• Used in news headlines or formal announcements to highlight exceptional achievements.

Variants and Related Words

• Phá (verb): to break, to destroy. (e.g., - to break down a door)
• Kỷ lục (noun): record. (e.g., - Guinness World Record)
• Kỷ lục gia (noun): record holder.
• Lập kỷ lục (verb phrase): to set a record.
• Xô đổ kỷ lục (verb phrase): to smash/topple a record (a more emphatic synonym).

Synonyms

• Vượt qua kỷ lục: to surpass the record.
• Đánh bại kỷ lục: to defeat the record.

Related Phrases

• Phá kỷ lục thế giới: to break the world record.
• Phá kỷ lục quốc gia: to break the national record.
• Phá kỷ lục cá nhân: to break one's personal record (PB - Personal Best).

Related Idioms

• "Phá kỷ lục 'ăn nhanh'": to break the 'fast eating' record (used humorously or for non-serious contexts).
  • Anh ấy phá kỷ lục 'ăn nhanh' trong bữa tiệc. (He broke the 'fast eating' record at the party.)

verb

1. to break the record