漏 (lòu) — to leak (liquid, gas, etc.); to divulge, to let slip (a secret); to leave out, to miss (by mistake)
Definition
漏 (lòu) covers three uses: a physical leak (water/gas), accidentally letting slip a secret, or leaving something out by mistake. Use 透露 for deliberate disclosure and 遗漏 for a more formal ‘overlook/miss’.
verb
to leak (liquid, gas, etc.)to divulgeto let slip (a secret)to leave outto miss (by mistake)
Examples
- 漏，。Wū dǐng lòu yǔ le, dé gǎn kuài xiū.The roof is leaking rain; we need to fix it quickly.
- ，漏。Tā hē duō le, bù xiǎo xīn lòu le gōng sī de jì huà.He drank too much and accidentally leaked the company's plan.
- 漏。Zhè fèn míng dān lòu le yí gè zhòng yào de rén míng.This list left out an important person's name.
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