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漏

lòu · lou

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Meaning

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  1. to leak
  2. to divulge
  3. to leave out by mistake
  4. waterclock or hourglass (old)
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Water from the roof

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，天花板(tiānhuābǎn)在(zài)滴水(dīshuǐ)！

    Dengdeng, the ceiling is dripping!

  2. Dengdeng

    哎呀(āiyā)，屋顶(wūdǐng)漏水(lòushuǐ)了(le)！快(kuài)拿(ná)个(gè)盆(pén)。

    Oh no, the roof is leaking! Quick, get a basin.

  3. Liangliang

    盆(pén)来(lái)了(le)。你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)早(zǎo)说(shuō)？

    Here's the basin. Why didn't you say earlier?

  4. Dengdeng

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)就(jiù)看到(kàndào)了(le)，漏(lòu)说(shuō)了(le)。

    Sorry, I saw it yesterday and forgot to tell you.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)快(kuài)打电话(dǎdiànhuà)修(xiū)吧(ba)。以后(yǐhòu)有事(yǒushì)，别(bié)再(zài)漏说(lòushuō)了(le)。

    Then call for a repair right away. Next time, don't forget to tell me.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

屋(wū)顶(dǐng)上(shàng)有(yǒu)三(sān)处(chù)在(zài)漏(lòu)。

The roof leaks in 3 different places.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)份(fèn)名(míng)单(dān)漏(lòu)了(le)他(tā)的(de)名(míng)字(zi)。

This list left out his name by mistake.

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