Chinese word

漏液

Pronunciation

Pinyinlòu yè

Meaning

  • nounliquid leak

Example

油箱发现了漏液，需要马上处理。yóu xiāng fā xiàn le lòu yè xū yào mǎ shàng chú lǐ

A liquid leak was found in the fuel tank and needs to be dealt with immediately.

Illustration for 漏液 (liquid leak)

More examples

水瓶破损，包里出现漏液，赶紧把东西拿出来晾干。shuǐ píng pò sǔn bāo lǐ chū xiàn lòu yè gán jǐn bǎ dōng xī ná chū lái liàng gān

The water bottle broke, and liquid leaked into my bag, so quickly take everything out and dry it all.

Core concept

Liquid slips out through an unwanted gap in a container, pipe, or machine, leaving a trace or drip.

Common phrases

  • 发生漏液fā shēng lòu yè

    develop a liquid leak

  • 现场有漏液xiàn chǎng yǒu lòu yè

    have a liquid leak on site

Similar words

漏水lòu shuǐ: Water escaping from damaged pipes or faulty connections and wetting the surrounding area.
漏油lòu yóu: Oil escaping from a container or machine and making the surrounding area dirty.
泄漏xiè lòu: The escape of liquid or gas from a container, pipe, or piece of equipment.
漏气lòu qì: Air or gas escaping from a damaged pipe or container.

Definition in Chinese

液体从容器、管道或设备处渗出或流出，常指非正常情况下液体外泄的现象。yè tǐ cóng róng qì guǎn dào huò shè bèi chù shèn chū huò liú chū cháng zhǐ fēi zhèng cháng qíng kuàng xià yè tǐ wài xiè de xiàn xiàng

Word origin

The compound 漏 (lòu, "to leak") + 液 (yè, "liquid") makes the escaping substance explicit.

Usage tips

  • In maintenance Chinese, this noun can label a fault or condition, whereas natural English often uses a verb such as "is leaking"; recognizing the noun form helps parse short reports.

Other meanings

  • leakagenoun

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