声张 (shēng zhāng) — to make known, to divulge (especially something intended to be kept secret)
Definition
A formal verb meaning to make something known, typically a secret or sensitive matter — almost always used in the negative (不要声张) or with the particle 出去 (声张出去).
verb
to make knownto divulge (especially something intended to be kept secret)
Examples
- 声张。Zhè jiàn shì nǐ qiān wàn bú yào shēng zhāng chū qù.Whatever you do, don't let this matter get out.
- ，声张。Tā fā xiàn le mì mì, dàn méi yǒu shēng zhāng.He discovered the secret but didn't make it public.
- 声张，。Rú guǒ zhè jiàn shì shēng zhāng chū qù le, hòu guǒ huì hěn yán zhòng.If this matter gets out, the consequences will be serious.
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