披露

• Pinyin: pī lù
• Hanzi breakdown: 披 = 扌 + 皮 (hand + skin — to open up and spread apart); 露 = 雨 + 路 (rain + road — dew/to expose to the open)

Meaning

To disclose; to reveal; to make public. Used when previously hidden, restricted, or sensitive information is brought to light.

More formal and official than 透露 or 公开. Appears frequently in legal, financial, journalistic, and regulatory contexts. 信息披露 (information disclosure) is standard in securities law. 披露内幕 (reveal inside information), 披露调查结果 (disclose investigation findings).

Examples

1. 上市公司须依法定期披露财务报告，确保投资者能够及时获取准确信息。 Public companies must regularly disclose financial reports as required by law, so investors can get accurate information in a timely way.
2. 这名举报人向媒体披露了公司高层长期存在的财务舞弊行为，引发了监管部门的介入。 The whistleblower disclosed long-running financial fraud by the company’s top leadership to the media, prompting regulators to step in.
3. 调查结果披露后，相关负责人受到了严肃处理，社会各界对此高度关注。 After the investigation results were disclosed, the responsible parties were dealt with severely, drawing intense attention from all sectors of society.

Usage Guide

Context: law, finance, journalism, governance

Tone: serious

Do Say

• 该企业拒绝按规定披露重大关联交易信息，已被证监会立案调查，面临严厉的行政处罚。(This enterprise refused to disclose material related-party transaction information as required and has been investigated by the securities regulator, facing severe administrative penalties.)
• 调查记者历经两年深入暗访，最终向公众披露了这一涉及多名官员的腐败利益链条。(The investigative journalist conducted two years of deep undercover investigation before finally disclosing to the public this corruption network involving multiple officials.)

Don't Say

• 他披露了今天的天气情况 — 披露 is reserved for significant previously hidden information; use 告知 or 通报 for sharing routine updates like weather

Origin & History

披 (spread open, part) + 露 (reveal, expose) — to part the covering and allow what was hidden to be seen

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal