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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

暴
bào
violent; sudden; to expose
露
lù
to reveal; to show; dew
Violently revealed — to expose something hidden.

Examples

他的谎言被暴露了。
Tā de huǎngyán bèi bàolù le.
His lies were exposed.
不要暴露你的弱点。
Bùyào bàolù nǐ de ruòdiǎn.
Don't expose your weaknesses.
这次事故暴露了管理上的问题。
Zhè cì shìgù bàolù le guǎnlǐ shàng de wèntí.
This accident exposed problems in management.
长时间暴露在阳光下对皮肤不好。
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' (暴露在危险中). Context determines the meaning.

Stroke Order

暴 bào
露 lù