jiēfā

揭发

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional揭發

expose; denounce; report

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to expose; to bring to light; to denounce

Used when revealing hidden wrongdoing, crimes, or corruption to authorities or the public.

Tā他
xiàng向
jǐng警
fāng方
jiē揭
fā发
le了
nà那
gè个
zuì罪
fàn犯
 。

He reported that criminal to the police.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yǒng勇
yú于
jiē揭
fā发
tān贪
wū污
xíng行
wéi为
 。

We must have the courage to expose corruption.

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Yǒu有
rén人
xiě写
nì匿
míng名
xìn信
jiē揭
fā发
le了
zhè这
qǐ起
chǒu丑
wén闻
 。

Someone wrote an anonymous letter exposing this scandal.

Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
jiē揭
fā发
tóng同
shì事
zuò作
bì弊
ér而
bèi被
gū孤
lì立
 。

He was isolated for reporting his colleague's cheating.