How common it is
漏 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lòu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
漏表示东西从缝里流出或忘记。
lòu biǎo shì dōng xī cóng fèng lǐ liú chū huò wàng jì。
漏 means to leak or to miss/omit.
Context note
漏常用于水、雨和做事。
lòu cháng yòng yú shuǐ 、 yǔ hé zuò shì。
It is often used with water, rain, and tasks.
5 examples
屋顶漏水了。
wū dǐng lòu shuǐ le。
The roof is leaking.
别漏掉这个字。
bié lòu diào zhè ge zì。
Don't miss this character.
杯子漏了。
bēi zi lòu le。
The cup is leaking.
他漏写了一道题。
tā lòu xiě le yí dào tí。
He missed a question.
这里有点漏风。
zhè lǐ yǒu diǎn lòu fēng。
It is a bit drafty here.
5 mini stories
下雨后，屋顶开始漏。
xià yǔ hòu， wū dǐng kāi shǐ lòu。
After the rain, the roof started leaking.
老师提醒大家不要漏题。
lǎo shī tí xǐng dà jiā bú yào lòu tí。
The teacher reminded everyone not to miss any questions.
他发现水壶漏水。
tā fā xiàn shuǐ hú lòu shuǐ。
He found the kettle was leaking.
漏掉一步就会出错。
lòu diào yí bù jiù huì chū cuò。
Missing one step will cause mistakes.
他们修好了漏水的地方。
tā men xiū hǎo le lòu shuǐ de dì fāng。
They fixed the leaking spot.