曝露

pùlù

verb #30,665

Meanings

1 to expose (to the air, sun, light etc.)
2 to leave uncovered
3 exposure

Characters

to sun / expose

to reveal / dew

Examples

长期曝露在阳光下对皮肤有害。

Chángqī pùlù zài yángguāng xià duì pífū yǒuhài.

Long-term exposure to sunlight is harmful to the skin.

工人曝露在有害化学物质中。

Gōngrén pùlù zài yǒuhài huàxué wùzhì zhōng.

The workers were exposed to harmful chemicals.

Tips

mistakes

曝 has two readings: pù in 曝露 / 曝晒 (physical 'expose to sun/air'), but bào in 曝光 (bàoguāng, 'photo exposure / scandal exposure'). Older dictionaries also accept pù in 曝光; news media now overwhelmingly read it bào when scandals are involved.

Stroke Order

曝 bào

露 lù