揭

jiē
#1,664 most
frequent character
tear off, take off, uncover, lift
verb

Example Sentences

请你揭开这个盒子的盖子。
qǐng nǐ jiēkāi zhègè hézǐ de gàizi 。
Please uncover the lid of this box.
他揭示了这个问题的真相。
tā jiēshì le zhègè wèntí de zhēnxiàng 。
He exposed the truth of this issue.
她慢慢揭开了那张图片。
tā mànmàn jiēkāi le nà zhāng túpiàn 。
She slowly lifted the cover of that picture.

Words with similar meanings

揭示jiēshì
reveal
More focused on showing something that was hidden or not obvious.
揭开jiēkāi
lift off
Specifically refers to the action of lifting something off an object.

Words Starting With 揭

揭发jiē fā
to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation
揭露jiē lù
to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure

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