tau3 lou6透露
Jyutpingtau3 lou6
Yaletau louh
Definition
To reveal, disclose, or leak information that is not generally known.
neutralcommunication
How it's used
Often used in professional or formal contexts like news reports or official statements, though it is perfectly acceptable in daily speech. It carries a sense of letting out information that was previously kept private or confidential. Unlike casual telling, it implies a deliberate act of making something known that should have remained hidden.
Examples
He refuses to reveal the secret to me.
Do you know how much salary he disclosed?
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 講, but 透露 specifically implies the release of sensitive or restricted information rather than just sharing general news or conversation.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
