xiè

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Character · VerbTraditional洩

discharge; leak; vent

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to discharge; to emit; to drain (liquid or gas)

Used for physical discharge of fluids or gases, including physiological excretion.

Zhè这
tiáo条
guǎn管
dào道
shì是
yòng用
lái来
xiè泄
hóng洪
de的
 。

This pipeline is used for flood discharge.

Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
tā他
xū需
yào要
cù促
jìn进
pái排
xiè泄
gōng功
néng能
 。

The doctor said he needs to improve his excretory function.

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Lún轮
tāi胎
xiè泄
qì气
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
dǎ打
qì气
 。

The tire has gone flat and needs air.

2.

verb

to leak; to reveal; to disclose (secrets or information)

Used for revealing confidential information, secrets, or news prematurely.

Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
xiè泄
lòu漏
le了
shāng商
yè业
jī机
mì密
 。

He accidentally leaked commercial secrets.

Zhè这
gè个
xiāo消
xi息
qiān千
wàn万
bù不
yào要
xiè泄
lòu露
chū出
qù去
le了
 。

Make sure this news doesn't get leaked.

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Xiè泄
mì密
zhě者
jiāng将
shòu受
dào到
fǎ法
lǜ律
zhì制
cái裁
 。

Those who leak secrets will face legal sanctions.

3.

verb

to vent; to give vent to (emotions or feelings)

Used for releasing pent-up emotions such as anger, frustration, or resentment.

Tā他
bù不
yīng应
dāng当
ná拿
hái孩
zi子
chū出
qì气
xiè泄
fèn愤
 。

He shouldn't take out his anger on the children.

Tā她
dà大
kū哭
le了
yī一
chǎng场
 ,
bǎ把
xīn心
lǐ里
de的
wěi委
qu屈
dōu都
xuān宣
xiè泄
chū出
lái来
le了
 。

She had a good cry and vented all the grievances in her heart.

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Yā压
lì力
guò过
dà大
shí时
 ,
xū需
yào要
zhǎo找
dào到
shì适
dàng当
de的
fāng方
shì式
xuān宣
xiè泄
qíng情
xù绪
 。

When stress is too high, you need to find appropriate ways to vent your emotions.