tip off; leak information
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to tip off; to leak secret information; to inform secretly
Often implies betrayal or leaking confidential information to the opposing side. Can be used in both criminal contexts (tipping off criminals) and general secret-sharing contexts.
Tā他
gěi给
jǐng警
chá察
tōng通
fēng风
bào报
xìn信
，
dǎo导
zhì致
jì计
huà划
shī失
bài败
。
He tipped off the police, causing the plan to fail.
Yǒu有
rén人
xiàng向
dí敌
rén人
tōng通
fēng风
bào报
xìn信
，
xiè泄
lòu露
le了
wǒ我
men们
de的
wèi位
zhì置
。
Someone tipped off the enemy, revealing our position.
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Yán严
jìn禁
wéi为
zài在
yā押
rén人
yuán员
tōng通
fēng风
bào报
xìn信
。
It is strictly forbidden to leak information to detainees.
Nèi内
guǐ鬼
xiàng向
jìng竞
zhēng争
duì对
shǒu手
tōng通
fēng风
bào报
xìn信
，
ràng让
gōng公
sī司
sǔn损
shī失
jù巨
dà大
。
The mole tipped off the competitors, causing huge losses for the company.