HSK · Level 90
45 words
Chinese word
揭发
Pronunciation
Pinyinjiē fā
Meaning
- verbexpose
Example
他揭发了那位官员的腐败。tā jiē fā le nà wèi guān yuán de fǔ bài
He exposed that official's corruption.
More examples
调查揭发了该公司的税务问题。diào chá jiē fā le gāi gōng sī de shuì wù wèn tí
An investigation exposed the company's tax problems.
Core concept
What someone tries to hide is opened up and passed to the people or authorities who can respond.
Common phrases
揭发腐败行为jiē fā fǔ bài xíng wéi
expose corrupt practices
揭发罪行jiē fā zuì xíng
expose crimes
揭发丑闻jiē fā chǒu wén
expose a scandal
Similar words
揭露jiē lù: Revealing facts, truths, or situations that were hidden from view.
曝光bào guāng: Making secret information public and causing it to become widely known.
举报jǔ bào: Telling the authorities about misconduct or illegal acts and asking them to deal with it.
Definition in Chinese
把被掩盖的错误、罪行或丑闻揭示出来，并向有关方面报告或公布以促使处理。bǎ bèi yǎn gài de cuò wù zuì xíng huò chǒu wén jiē shì chū lái bìng xiàng yǒu guān fāng miàn bào gào huò gōng bù yǐ cù shǐ chú lǐ
Word origin
In 揭发 (jiēfā, "expose"), 揭 (jiē, "open or uncover") supplies the first step and 发 (fā, "send out") supplies the spread of the information, which explains the word's reporting force.
Usage tips
- 揭发 (jiēfā, "expose") usually points to misconduct, corruption, or a scandal, so it sounds more accusatory than language for sharing ordinary information.