披露 (pī lù) — to disclose, to reveal (information) officially… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

披露 (pīlù) is to disclose or reveal information officially, often facts previously hidden. Stronger and more formal than 透露 (which can be a leak); broader than 公布 (which is a public announcement of a decision).

verb

to disclose, to reveal (information) officially or publicly

Examples

披露。
Zhèng fǔ pī lù le zuì xīn de jīng jì shù jù.
The government disclosed the latest economic data.
披露。
Jì zhě pī lù le zhè qǐ chǒu wén de nèi mù.
The reporter revealed the inside story of this scandal.
披露。
Tā jù jué pī lù zì jǐ de zī jīn lái yuán.
He refused to disclose the sources of his funds.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

露lùexpose

披露 joins 披 'open' and 露 'expose', so opening information to public view.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

扌皮披

Meaning part形符xíngfú

扌Written in full as手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

皮

皮pí披pī

Same sound today

披 pairs 扌 (hand) with 皮, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

雨路露

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

路

路lù露lù

Same sound today

露 pairs 雨, a rain-related meaning part, with 路, a sound part.

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