Chinese word

漏洞

Pronunciation

Pinyinlòu dòng

Meaning

  • nounloophole

Example

合同里有个漏洞，他利用了。hé tóng lǐ yǒu gè lòu dòng tā lì yòng le

There is a loophole in the contract, and he took advantage of it.

Illustration for 漏洞 (loophole)

More examples

开发团队在发布前进行了漏洞检测。kāi fā tuán duì zài fā bù qián jìn xíng le lòu dòng jiǎn cè

The development team conducted vulnerability testing before release.

Core concept

A weak opening in a system, rule, or object allows failure or lets someone take advantage of it.

Common phrases

  • 网络漏洞wǎng luò lòu dòng

    network vulnerability

  • 修复漏洞xiū fù lòu dòng

    fix a vulnerability

  • 披露漏洞pī lù lòu dòng

    disclose a vulnerability

Similar words

缺陷quē xiàn: An imperfection in structure, design, or operation that weakens normal performance.
弱点ruò diǎn: A vulnerable part or trait that makes resistance or opposition harder.
破绽pò zhàn: A gap or inconsistency in an explanation or statement that weakens its credibility.

Definition in Chinese

事物中存在的缺陷或破绽，可能导致功能失效、信息泄露或被他人利用。shì wù zhōng cún zài de quē xiàn huò pò zhàn kě néng dǎo zhì gōng néng shī xiào xìn xī xiè lòu huò bèi tā rén lì yòng

Word origin

漏 (lòu, "to leak") + 洞 (dòng, "hole") combines the idea of something escaping with an opening that creates a weakness.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect this noun to concern rules, but Chinese uses it across contracts, software, security, and other systems.

Other meanings

  • flawnoun
  • vulnerabilitynoun

Opposites

  • 安全性ān quán xìngsecuritynoun

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