透露 tòulù to leak out
to leak out; to divulge; to reveal
How to remember 透露: 透 to pierce + 露 dew = to leak out.
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How it is used
- To reveal or leak information - 透露消息 (tòulù xiāoxi) to disclose news, 不肯透露姓名 (bùkěn tòulù xìngmíng) refused to give their name.
- About letting out information that was private or not yet public, often to media; can be deliberate or a slip.
- Vs 公布 (gōngbù, to officially announce): 透露 is partial, informal disclosure.
Example sentences
- 你本不该透露秘密的。 Nǐ běn bùgāi tòulù mìmì de.You ought not to have disclosed the secret.