泄漏 (xiè lòu) — how to say "to leak" in Chinese

泄漏

To leak, to divulge

verb

Character composition

泄

to release

漏

to leak

Radicals / Keys

水

Water

#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes

Collocations

泄漏气体

xiè lòu qì tǐ

leak gas

泄漏秘密

xiè lòu mì mì

divulge a secret

Examples

公司信息泄漏造成很大损失。

The company's information leak caused great losses.

水管泄漏了。

The water pipe is leaking.

Writing

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Frequently asked questions

Chinese word for leak

"to leak" in Chinese is 泄漏 (xiè lòu).

Xie lou Chinese meaning

泄漏 (xiè lòu) means "To leak, to divulge".

How is 泄漏 pronounced?

It is pronounced xiè lòu (written as xie lou, xielou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to leak" in Chinese characters?

It is written 泄漏: 泄 has 8 strokes, 漏 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK 3.0 level is 泄漏?

泄漏 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.

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