jiē

揭不开锅

Word · Verb · NounTraditional揭

lift (a lid); expose; announce

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Meanings

4 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to lift off; to take off (a lid, cover, etc.)

Often used for removing lids or covers.

Tā她
qīng轻
qīng轻
de地
jiē揭
kāi开
le了
guō锅
gài盖
 。

She gently lifted the pot lid.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
tiē贴
zài在
qiáng墙
shang上
de的
hǎi海
bào报
jiē揭
xià下
lái来
 。

Please take down the poster pasted on the wall.

2.

verb

to expose; to bring to light; to lay bare

Often used for exposing secrets, scandals, or truths.

Jì记
zhě者
jiē揭
fā发
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
cái财
wù务
chǒu丑
wén闻
 。

The journalist exposed the company's financial scandal.

Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
jiē揭
kāi开
le了
nà那
duàn段
bèi被
yí遗
wàng忘
de的
lì历
shǐ史
 。

This film brought that forgotten period of history to light.

3.

verb

to announce; to make public; to proclaim

Used for announcing events, results, or declarations.

Shì市
zhǎng长
wèi为
xīn新
de的
yì艺
shù术
zhōng中
xīn心
jiē揭
mù幕
 。

The mayor inaugurated the new arts center.

Huò获
jiǎng奖
míng名
dān单
jiāng将
zài在
xià下
wǔ午
sān三
diǎn点
jiē揭
xiǎo晓
 。

The list of winners will be announced at 3 p.m.

4.

noun

a surname; family name

A relatively uncommon Chinese surname.

Wǒ我
de的
zhōng中
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
xìng姓
Jiē揭
 。

My Chinese teacher's surname is Jie.