曝光

bàoguāng

verb HSK 7-9 #5,799

Meanings

1 to expose (a scandal, secret)
2 exposure (in photography)

Characters

Literally 'expose to light' — originally a photography term that expanded to mean exposing secrets or scandals.

Examples

这件丑闻被媒体曝光了。

Zhè jiàn chǒuwén bèi méitǐ bàoguāng le.

This scandal was exposed by the media.

这张照片曝光不足。

Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn bàoguāng bùzú.

This photo is underexposed.

Tips

usage

曝光 has two pronunciations: bàoguāng (expose a scandal, most common in daily use) and pùguāng (photography exposure). In practice, bàoguāng is used for both meanings in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

曝 bào

光 guāng