Meaning
divulge; leak out
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xie” becomes a different word in each tone. 泄 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 泄露xiè lùto leak (information); to divulge
- 泄气xiè qìto leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair; (disparaging) pathetic
- 发泄fā xièto give vent to (one's feelings)
- 泄漏xiè lòu(of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge; to leak (information)
- 宣泄xuān xièto drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret
Example Sentence
这个秘密千万不能泄露出去。Zhè ge mì mì qiān wàn bù néng xiè lòu chū qù.This secret must never be leaked.
这个Zhè ge(pronoun) this秘密mì mìa secret千万qiān wànten million不能bù néngcannot泄露xiè lòuto leak (information)出去chū qùto go out。