揭露

jiēlù

verb HSK 7 #6,434

Meanings

1 to expose
2 to reveal
3 to unmask

Characters

to uncover; to expose

to reveal; to show

Examples

记者揭露了腐败行为。

Jìzhě jiēlù le fǔbài xíngwéi.

The journalist exposed the corrupt behavior.

他的真面目终于被揭露了。

Tā de zhēn miànmù zhōngyú bèi jiēlù le.

His true face was finally exposed.

Tips

usage

揭露 emphasizes exposing something hidden and negative (corruption, lies). Compare with 揭示 which is more neutral, meaning to reveal/indicate.

Stroke Order

揭 jiē

露 lù