How to say “expose” in Chinese
expose; reveal, give away
“Expose” in Chinese is 暴露, bào lù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
暴露 is read bào lù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 日 “sun”. 暴雨 — “violent rain”, a downpour.
On top, 雨 “rain”: dew. Below, 路 lù hints at the reading. In the colloquial sense “show, peek out” it is read lòu.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “暴露”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 暴露. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他的表情暴露了内心的紧张。tādebiǎoqíngbàolùlenèixīndejǐnzhāngHis expression gave away the tension inside him.
More words from the lesson “Hiding, giving away and finding a way out”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “expose” in Chinese?
“Expose” in Chinese is 暴露, pinyin bàolù.
What does 暴露 mean?
暴露 (bàolù) means “expose; reveal, give away”.
How do you write 暴露?
暴露 is 2 characters: 暴 (bào) — violent, fierce; 露 (lù) — dew; reveal. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 暴露?
暴露 is read bàolù. Tones: bào — fourth tone, lù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“expose” in the lesson “Hiding, giving away and finding a way out”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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