泄漏

洩漏

xièlòu

verb HSK 7-9 #6,002

Meanings

1 to leak (liquid, gas)
2 to divulge

Characters

to leak; to vent

to leak; to drip

Examples

HSK 3

这个消息是谁泄漏出去的？

Zhège xiāoxi shì shéi xièlòu chūqù de?

Who leaked this information?

HSK 6

管道泄漏了有毒气体。

Guǎndào xièlòu le yǒudú qìtǐ.

The pipeline leaked toxic gas.

Tips

usage

泄漏 is used for both physical leaks (water, gas, oil) and information leaks. Compare with 泄露 which is mainly for information.

Stroke Order

泄 xiè

漏 lòu