Definition
曝 (bào) is a bound form (粘着语素) meaning 'to expose'. It rarely appears alone; you'll find it in compound words like 曝光 (bào guāng, 'to expose to light / to be exposed to the public'), 曝露 (bào lù, 'to expose / to lay bare'), and 曝出 (bào chū, 'to reveal / to leak out'). In photography it refers to exposure, and in news contexts it means to bring something hidden to light.
b.f.
to expose (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn bào guāng guòdù le.This photo is overexposed.
- 曝。Jìzhě bào chū le shìjiàn de zhēnxiàng.The journalist exposed the truth of the incident.
- 。Chángqī bào lù zài yángguāng xià duì pífū bù hǎo.Long-term exposure to sunlight is bad for the skin.
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