泄

• Pinyin: xiè
• Desglose de hanzi: 泄 = 氵(water radical) + 世 (generation — water flowing through time, i.e. leaking out)

Significado

Fugarse/escaparse; liberar o ventilar (lo contenido).

A single-character verb used as a root in many compound words (泄漏, 泄露, 泄密, 泄气). On its own, it often describes the discharge of liquid or gas. In literary contexts, it can describe venting emotions.

Ejemplos

1. 管道破裂导致大量污水向外泄，严重污染了周边土壤。
2. 气球上有一个小孔，气体正在缓慢地向外泄。
3. 他积压已久的情绪终于通过这场哭泣得到了一定的宣泄。

Guía de uso

Contexto: engineering, environment, literature

Tono: negative

Correcto

• 储罐底部出现裂缝，导致化学品持续向外泄，当局已封锁现场。(A crack appeared at the base of the tank, causing chemicals to continuously leak outward; authorities have cordoned off the area.)
• 经年累积的压抑情绪如洪水般向外泄，令他难以自控。(Years of pent-up suppressed emotion burst outward like floodwater, making it difficult for him to control himself.)

Incorrecto

• 泄 alone for 'to tell a secret' — use 泄露 or 泄密 for leaking information

Origen e historia

泄 (水 water radical + 世 — water flowing out); original meaning: to drain or discharge water

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal