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透露

tòulù

to reveal

A person whispers into another person's ear holding an envelope
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透 tòu

Strokes
10
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 秀 elegant, graceful, refined
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

露 lòu

Strokes
21
Radical
雨 — rain
Made of
雨 rain 路 road, path, street
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 经理在会议上透露,公司下半年可能会调整销售策略。 Jīnglǐ zài huìyì shàng tòulù, gōngsī xià bànnián kěnéng huì tiáozhěng xiāoshòu cèlüè. The manager revealed at the meeting that the company may adjust its sales strategy in the second half of the year.
  • 他没有透露自己要去哪里工作。 Tā méiyǒu tòulù zìjǐ yào qù nǎlǐ gōngzuò. He did not reveal where he was going to work.
  • 请不要把这个消息透露给别人。 Qǐng bú yào bǎ zhège xiāoxi tòulù gěi biéren. Please do not let anyone else know this news.

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