leak out; divulge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to leak out; to seep out
Often used for physical substances like water, gas, air, or intangible things like light.
Shū输
yóu油
guǎn管
dào道
yǒu有
liè裂
fèng缝
，
zhèng正
zài在
lòu漏
xiè泄
yuán原
yóu油
。
The oil pipeline has a crack and is leaking crude oil.
Yáng阳
guāng光
cóng从
chuāng窗
lián帘
de的
fèng缝
xì隙
zhōng中
lòu漏
xiè泄
jìn进
lái来
。
Sunlight seeped in through the gaps in the curtains.
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Shí实
yàn验
shì室
yāo要
qiú求
yán严
gé格
mì密
fēng封
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
rèn任
hé何
qì气
tǐ体
lòu漏
xiè泄
。
The laboratory requires strict sealing to prevent any gas from leaking.
verb
to divulge; to leak (information); to let slip
Often used for information, secrets, news, or test questions being improperly revealed.
Kǎo考
qián前
lòu漏
xiè泄
shì试
tí题
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
wéi违
guī规
xíng行
wéi为
。
Leaking test questions before the exam is a serious violation.
Tā他
jiǔ酒
hòu后
shī失
yán言
，
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
lòu漏
xiè泄
le了
gōng公
sī司
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
jì计
huà划
。
He spoke carelessly after drinking and accidentally divulged the company's development plan.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
jié结
jú局
bèi被
tí提
qián前
lòu漏
xiè泄
dào到
le了
wǎng网
shàng上
。
The ending of this movie was leaked online ahead of time.
Tā他
kǒu口
fēng风
hěn很
jǐn紧
，
jué绝
bù不
huì会
lòu漏
xiè泄
bàn半
diǎn点
jī机
mì密
。
He is very tight-lipped and would never leak any secrets.