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Expressing "to leak" or "to disclose" with 泄露 (xièlòu)
Structure
Subject + 泄露 + Object (information/document)
Explanation
The verb 泄露 (xièlòu) means "to leak" or "to disclose" information that was meant to be kept secret or confidential. It is commonly used in news and legal contexts when private documents or classified information become public. For example, a media outlet might publish a 泄露 court document.
Examples
有人把公司的机密文件泄露给了媒体。
Yǒu rén bǎ gōngsī de jīmì wénjiàn xièlòu gěi le méitǐ.
Someone leaked the company's confidential files to the media.
请不要把这个消息泄露出去，还没有正式公布。
Qǐng bùyào bǎ zhège xiāoxī xièlòu chūqù, hái méiyǒu zhèngshì gōngbù.
Please don't leak this news; it hasn't been officially announced yet.
调查发现，是一名内部员工泄露了客户信息。
Diàochá fāxiàn, shì yī míng nèibù yuángōng xièlòu le kèhù xìnxī.
The investigation found that an internal employee had leaked customer information.