外泄 (wài xiè) — to leak (information, secrets)
Definition
Specifically means secrets or confidential information leaking outward — most often in news, scandals, or security contexts.
verb
to leak (information, secrets)
Examples
- 外泄。Gōng sī jī mì bèi wài xiè chū qù le.The company's secrets were leaked.
- 外泄。Zhè cì shì jiàn de xìn xī yǐ jīng wài xiè dào méi tǐ.The information about this incident has leaked to the media.
- 外泄。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài diào chá shì shuí bǎ wén jiàn wài xiè chū qù.The government is investigating who leaked the documents.
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