HSK 7–9 · verb

揭

jiē

to uncover; to lift off; to reveal

他慢慢揭开了纸,看见了里面的东西。

Tā màn màn jiē kāile zhǐ, kànjiànle lǐmiàn de dōngxi。

He slowly lifted off the paper and saw what was inside.

这部电影揭露了人性丑恶的一面。

Zhè bù diànyǐng jiēlùle rénxìng chǒu’è de yímiàn。

This movie exposes the ugly side of human nature.

他把公司里的问题揭发出来了。

Tā bǎ gōngsī lǐ de wèntí jiēfā chūláile。

He exposed the problems inside the company.

记者揭露了事情的真相。

Jìzhě jiēlùle shìqing de zhēnxiàng。

The reporter exposed the truth of the matter.