宣泄 (xuān xiè): to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret

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HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge; to leak a secret
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to drain (by leading off water)
to unburden oneself
to divulge
to leak a secret

Chinese explanation

把水引导出去，使水流走
也指通过某种方式把内心的情绪、压力等释放出来，使心里感到轻松。

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HSK 7

(bound form) to leak out

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Example sentences

After days of heavy rain caused the reservoir water level to rise rapidly, engineers opened the gates overnight to drain the excess floodwater into the downstream riverbed to relieve pressure on the dam.

The doctor suggested he keep a diary every day to vent his worries and anxiety, which would help relieve the depression that had built up over a long time.

The factory secretly discharged untreated wastewater into a nearby small river, causing the water to turn black and stink, and killing large numbers of fish and shrimp.

He ran desperately and shouted loudly on the field, using exercise to release the enormous pressure from work, and felt much more relaxed after returning home.

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