English–Chinese
“leak a secret” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiè mì
Example
他故意泄密了。tā gù yì xiè mì le
He deliberately leaked the secret.
How to say “leak a secret” in Chinese
“Leak a secret” in Chinese is 泄密 (xiè mì).
A private secret crosses its barrier and reaches people who were not meant to know it.
Example sentences with 泄密
机密文件被内部人员泄密，公司立即启动调查。jī mì wén jiàn bèi nèi bù rén yuán xiè mì gōng sī lì jí qǐ dòng diào chá
The confidential file was leaked by internal staff, and the company immediately launched an investigation.
Tips for using 泄密
- In English, expose can describe many kinds of wrongdoing, whereas this Chinese verb specifically points to confidential information becoming known.