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露

lòu · lou/lù · lu/Lù · lu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 6Old HSK 5

Meaning

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lòu 露

  1. to show
  2. to reveal
  3. to betray
  4. to expose

lù 露

  1. dew
  2. syrup
  3. nectar
  4. outdoors (not under cover)
  5. to show
  6. to reveal
  7. to betray
  8. to expose

Lù 露

  1. surname Lu
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In a conversation

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Showing off cooking

  1. Liangliang

    今晚(jīnwǎn)我(wǒ)来(lái)露一手(lòuyīshǒu)，做饭(zuòfàn)给(gěi)你们(nǐmen)吃(chī)。

    Tonight I'll show off my skills and cook for you.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)要(yào)露一手(lòuyīshǒu)？我(wǒ)很(hěn)期待(qīdài)。

    You'll show off? I'm looking forward to it.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)会(huì)做(zuò)三个(sāngè)菜(cài)。

    I'll make three dishes.

  4. Dengdeng

    第一个(dìyīgè)菜(cài)呢(ne)？

    What about the first dish?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)把(bǎ)盐(yán)放成(fàngchéng)了(le)糖(táng)，有点(yǒudiǎn)甜(tián)。

    I put sugar instead of salt. It's a bit sweet.

  6. Dengdeng

    没关系(méiguānxi)，这道(zhèdào)菜(cài)让(ràng)大家(dàjiā)都(dōu)露出(lùchū)了(le)笑容(xiàoróng)。

    Never mind. This dish made everyone smile.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)不(bù)想(xiǎng)在(zài)大(dà)家(jiā)面(miàn)前(qián)露(lòu)出(chū)手(shǒu)腕(wàn)上(shàng)的(de)伤(shāng)疤(bā)。

He doesn't want to reveal the scar on his wrist in front of everyone.

02

清(qīng)晨(chén)的(de)露(lù)水(shuǐ)打(dǎ)湿(shī)了(le)院(yuàn)子(zi)里(lǐ)的(de)草(cǎo)地(dì)。

The morning dew wet the grass in the yard.

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