English–Chinese
“leak” in Chinese
How to say “leak” in Chinese
“Leak” in Chinese is 泄漏 (xiè lòu).
A sealed boundary fails, allowing what was held inside to escape into the open.
Example sentences with 泄漏
监测系统发现储罐在凌晨泄漏。jiān cè xì tǒng fā xiàn chǔ guàn zài líng chén xiè lòu
The monitoring system discovered that the storage tank was leaking in the early hours.
Tips for using 泄漏
- Chinese can omit the responsible person when context supplies it, whereas English normally needs a grammatical subject and may use a passive sentence when no agent is known.
Other Chinese words for “leak”
我不会把你的秘密泄露给别人。wǒ bú huì bǎ nǐ de mì mì xiè lòu gěi bié rén
I won't leak your secret to other people.
别把我的秘密泄露给别人。bié bǎ wǒ de mì mì xiè lòu gěi bié rén
Don't leak my secret to anyone else.
屋顶在漏水。wū dǐng zài lòu shuǐ
Water is leaking through the roof.
消息从公司传出了。xiāo xī cóng gōng sī chuán chū le
The news leaked from the company.
轮胎漏气了，要换胎。lún tāi lòu qì le yào huàn tāi
The tire is leaking and needs to be replaced.