暴露

bàolù
verb HSK 6 #3,065

Meanings

  1. 1 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare
  2. 2 to be exposed to (elements, danger)

Characters

Violently revealed — to expose something hidden.

Examples

Tā de huǎngyán bèi bàolù le.
His lies were exposed.
Bùyào bàolù nǐ de ruòdiǎn.
Don't expose your weaknesses.
Zhè cì shìgù bàolù le guǎnlǐ shàng de wèntí.
This accident exposed problems in management.
Cháng shíjiān bàolù zài yángguāng xià duì pífū bù hǎo.
Prolonged exposure to sunlight is bad for the skin.

Tips

usage
暴露 can mean both 'to reveal something hidden' (暴露真相) and 'to be exposed to something' (暴露危险). Context determines the meaning.

Stroke Order

bào