Chinese Conversation · Level 78
91 words
Chinese word
泄露
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiè lòu
Meaning
- verbleak
Example
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.
More examples
公司内部的邮件被人泄露到网络上。gōng sī nèi bù de yóu jiàn bèi rén xiè lòu dào wǎng luò shàng
Someone leaked an internal company email onto the internet.
Core concept
Information kept under control crosses into the open, whether through an accident or a deliberate act.
Common phrases
泄露信息xiè lòu xìn xī
reveal information
泄露隐私xiè lòu yǐn sī
reveal private information
泄露文件xiè lòu wén jiàn
leak documents
Similar words
透露tòu lù: Shares thoughts, private matters, inside information, or news with someone.
暴露bào lù: Brings hidden facts, secrets, or dishonest acts into public view.
泄漏xiè lòu: Allows liquid, gas, or data to escape from where it should stay.
Definition in Chinese
使本应保密的内容未经许可而外泄，常用于描述秘密或资料被暴露的情况。shǐ běn yīng bǎo mì de nèi róng wèi jīng xú kě ér wài xiè cháng yòng yú miáo shù mì mì huò zī liào bèi bào lù de qíng kuàng
Word origin
泄露 (xièlòu, "to let out and expose") extends the physical idea of something escaping from containment to the disclosure of secrets and other protected information.
Usage tips
- The surrounding context often shows whether blame is intended or whether the event is treated as an accident, so the word does not by itself decide who is responsible.