透露 meaning in English

tòulù

to leak out; to divulge

HSK 6verb31 strokes

Meaning of 透露

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

tòulù

to leak out
to divulge
to reveal

How to use 透露

透露 is used when someone lets out information, often partly or unofficially, such as a secret, a plan, or a feeling. It often appears in news with phrases like 据...透露 (according to what ... revealed). Example: 他没有透露自己的名字。(Tā méiyǒu tòulù zìjǐ de míngzi.) He did not reveal his name.

透 (tòu) means to pass through, and 露 (lù) means to show or reveal, like dew 露 appearing on grass. When information passes through and shows itself, it is 透露: something leaks out.

Common mistake: Learners often read 露 as lòu here because of words like 露面 (lòumiàn), but in 透露 the standard reading is lù. Also, 透露 is milder than 暴露 (bàolù) or 揭露 (jiēlù), which suggest exposing something bad, so do not use 透露 for unmasking wrongdoing.

透露 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ不bù想xiǎng把bǎ结jié局jú提tí前qián透tòu露lù给gěi你nǐ。

I don't want to spoil the ending for you.

我wǒ不bù能néng再zài向xiàng你nǐ多duō说shuō什shén么me了le。我wǒ已yǐ经jīng透tòu露lù太tài多duō了le。

I can't tell you any more. I've already said too much.

你nǐ本běn不bù该gāi透tòu露lù秘mì密mì的de。

You ought not to have disclosed the secret.

他tā透tòu露lù了le我wǒ的de秘mì密mì。

He disclosed my secret.

当dāng局jú在zài疫yì情qíng之zhī初chū几jī乎hū没méi有yǒu透tòu露lù关guān于yú新xīn型xíng冠guān状zhuàng病bìng毒dú的de有yǒu用yòng信xìn息xī。

The authorities disclosed little useful information about the spread of COVID-19 at the beginning of the outbreak.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

透 tòu · to penetrate · 10 strokes

露 lòu · to show · 21 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 透露.

透明	tòumíng	transparent; (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny
暴露	bàolù	to expose; to reveal
透过	tòuguò	to pass through; to penetrate; by means of; via
泄露	xièlòu	to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4lu4]
露面	lòumiàn	to show one's face; to appear (in public)
揭露	jiēlù	to expose; to unmask
渗透	shèntòu	(lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into
露天	lùtiān	outdoors; al fresco
裸露	luǒlù	naked; bare; uncovered; exposed
披露	pīlù	to reveal; to publish
透支	tòuzhī	(banking) to overdraw; to take out an overdraft
透彻	tòuchè	penetrating; thorough; incisive

Questions about 透露

What does 透露 mean?

透露 (tòulù) means "to leak out; to divulge" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 透露?

透露 is made of 2 characters: 透 (10 strokes), 露 (21 strokes). That is 31 strokes in total.

Is 透露 an HSK word?

Yes. 透露 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 透露 and 泄露?

泄露 (xièlòu) usually means information leaked out when it should have stayed secret, and it often sounds negative. 透露 is more neutral and can describe someone choosing to share a little information on purpose.

Can 透露 be used for feelings or expressions, not just information?

Yes. You can say 他的眼神透露出不安 (Tā de yǎnshén tòulù chū bù'ān), His eyes revealed unease. In this use it means something shows indirectly.