走漏

zǒu lòu

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to leak (information, secrets etc)
2. to smuggle and evade tax
3. to suffer shrinkage (partial loss of goods due to theft etc)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 保密 bǎo mì 保密 bǎo mì to keep sth confidential 走漏消息 vs 保密: to keep sth confidential

Related words

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• 透露 tòu lù 透露 tòu lù to leak out 无意中走漏 or 透露信息: to leak out
• 漏税 lòu shuì 漏税 lòu shuì tax evasion 走私漏税: tax evasion

Synonyms

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• 泄露 xiè lù 泄露 xiè lù to leak (information) 走漏消息 / 泄露消息: to leak (information)

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 消息 (news) or 风声 (rumor), as in 走漏消息 (leak information) or 走漏风声 (leak a secret).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 走露 (zǒulù), a common misspelling; the correct form is 走漏.

Example Sentences

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不知道是谁 走漏 了风声。

No one knows who leaked the secret.

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Words Containing 走漏

• 走漏消息 走漏消息 zǒu lòu xiāo xi: to divulge secrets

Child Words of 走漏

• 漏 漏 lòu: to leak
• 走 走 zǒu: to walk