揭 (jiē) — to take the lid off; to uncover; to expose; to unmask
Definition
揭 (jiē) is the base verb in 揭露/揭发 for 'expose, unmask' (wrongdoing, truth). Unlike 暴露 or 曝光, it always pairs with a complement (揭开, 揭穿, 揭发) and is never used alone for physical exposure.
verb
to take the lid offto uncoverto exposeto unmask
Examples
- ，。Tā jiē kāi le xiāng zi, fā xiàn lǐ miàn yǒu hěn duō qián.He opened the box and found a lot of money inside.
- 。Jì zhě jiē lù le gōng sī nèi bù de fǔ bài wèn tí.The reporter exposed the corruption inside the company.
- 。Tā jiē chuān le piàn zi de zhēn miàn mù.He exposed the true face of the swindler.
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