Chinese Conversation · Level 75
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Chinese word
曝光
Pronunciation
Pinyinbào guāng
Meaning
- verbexpose
Example
媒体曝光了他的丑闻。méi tǐ bào guāng le tā de chǒu wén
The media exposed his scandal.
More examples
该网站曝光了大量用户的个人信息。gāi wǎng zhàn bào guāng le dà liàng yòng hù de gè rén xìn xī
The website exposed a large amount of users' personal information.
Core concept
Pulling a secret from private space into open view.
Common phrases
媒体曝光丑闻méi tǐ bào guāng chǒu wén
media expose scandals
曝光真相bào guāng zhēn xiàng
expose the truth
曝光个人信息bào guāng gè rén xìn xī
expose personal information
被曝光的照片bèi bào guāng de zhào piān
photos that were exposed
Similar words
揭露jiē lù: Exposing concealed facts or improper actions so people can know about them.
公开gōng kāi: Making information openly available instead of keeping it internal.
泄露xiè lòu: Leaking secrets or information to people outside the intended group.
透露tòu lù: Revealing some information to another person without giving all of it.
Definition in Chinese
通过媒体或社交平台把隐藏的信息或事实公布于众，常用于揭露丑闻或隐私。tōng guò méi tǐ huò shè jiāo píng tái bǎ yǐn cáng de xìn xī huò shì shí gōng bù yú zhòng cháng yòng yú jiē lù chǒu wén huò yǐn sī
Word origin
曝光 (bàoguāng, "expose to light") links 曝 (bào, "expose") with 光 (guāng, "light"); the photographic sense of exposure provides the bridge to revealing hidden facts publicly.
Usage tips
- A post using 曝光 (bàoguāng, "expose") signals that information has been brought into public view, not that the report has been proved true, so its source and evidence remain separate questions.