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

HSK 5

这张照片曝光不足。

Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn bàoguāng bùzú.

This photo is underexposed.

HSK 7-9

这件丑闻被媒体曝光了。

Zhè jiàn chǒuwén bèi méitǐ bàoguāng le.

This scandal was exposed by the media.

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