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

HSK 3
Zhècì shìgù bàolù le guǎnlǐ shàng de wèntí.
This accident exposed problems in management.
HSK 5
Cháng shíjiān bàolù zài yángguāng xià duì pífū bùhǎo.
Prolonged exposure to sunlight is bad for the skin.
HSK 7-9
Tā de huǎngyán bèi bàolù le.
His lies were exposed.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

bào